The Chartulary of the Cistercian Abbey of St Mary of Sallay in Craven

Published in 1933–4, the charters of Sallay (Sawley) record donations to the small Cistercian abbey between 1147/8 and c.1350.

Joseph McNulty (Edited by)

9781108058797, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 April 2013

242 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.36 kg

The abbey at Sallay (Sawley) was a Cistercian house founded in 1147/8 by the Percys, close to the Yorkshire-Lancashire border. The chartulary was compiled in the 1330s, comprising records from the foundation onwards, with a few later additions. The house remained a poor foundation, and it suffered when Whalley Abbey was founded only seven miles away in 1296. The 676 charters are arranged in twelve geographical groups, according to the proximity of the properties to Sallay. The documents are given in Latin, with English summaries of each by the editor, Joseph McNulty, who has also attempted to date the charters. Although the abbey is not as well known as other foundations, its charters provide a valuable source for the economic history of the north of England. Volume 1, published in 1933, contains the first 388 charters.

Preface
Sallay chartulary, nos. 1–388.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]