The Reality Behind Charter Diplomatic in Anglo-Norman Britain

Broun, D. (Ed.) (2011) The Reality Behind Charter Diplomatic in Anglo-Norman Britain. Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, University of Glasgow: Glasgow. ISBN 9780852619193

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Abstract

Charters are a specialised kind of text with a distinctive structure which varies according to type. Approaches to this material derived from textual criticism are invaluable. For a full appreciation of charters as sources, however, it is necessary to study their formal features (or 'diplomatic'). All charters in this period relating to the conveyance of property had an address at the beginning and a list of witnesses at the end (in the 'testing clause') sandwiching an account of what the charter was about. This middle section included the 'disposition', in which the transfer of property (or its renewal or confirmation) was noted, and the 'holding clause' recording the terms on which the property was to be held. Because these elements were routine and became formulaic their detail can too easily be regarded as rather arcane and be overlooked. The book focuses on a specific aspect or problem relating to each of these elements

Item Type:Edited Books
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Broun, Professor Dauvit
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Subjects:D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > History
Publisher:Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, University of Glasgow
ISBN:9780852619193
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451401The paradox of medieval Scotland - social relationships and identities before the wars of independenceDauvit BrounArts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)AH/E008348/1HU - HISTORY