THE CHARTULARY OF THE ABBEY OF DALE. 83 



ences could have been readily given, but they will scarcely be 

 required by antiquaries. Certain matters are of general interest ; 

 such are the several references to subterranean Nottingham and 

 the Saturday market of that town ; the weekly market and the 

 St. James's fair of Derby; the street names and the ovens 

 {furnus) of both towns (there was no free baking on certain 

 manors and townships); the bequest of a godfather; or three- 

 pence as the price of a pair of shoes, and a halfpenny for a 

 pair of gloves. 



It has been thought best to give the exact spelling of personal 

 and place or field names, even to beginning them with a small 

 letter. Much pains has been taken to secure accuracy, but in 

 dealing with thousands of old manuscript names it is probable 

 that there are some mis-readings. 



The following is an English abstract of the whole of the 



chartulary, with a brief account of the rest of the volume. 



Extended transcripts of some of the more interesting 



charters are given as specimens. 



fo. I. (Fly-leaf). " Registrum Cartarum sive Cartularium 



Abbathife de Dale in agro Derbiensi." 

 fo. 2. (Fly-leaf). " Ex dono Anchitelli Gray de Risley in 



com. Derb : Armigeri." 

 ff, 3, 4. Index of places mentioned in the chartulary, in 



late seventeenth century hand, 

 f. 5. An inserted fragment of the original account of the 



founding of the monastery (subsequently given in 



full), in a cramped thirteenth century hand. 

 Stanley. 

 fo. 6. Grant (imperfect at beginning) from ■ to the 



church of St. Mary de Parco Stanley of lands at 



Sandiacreweya, Brakenhul, Mere, Portewaye, abutting 



on Thorneclif, Smalleyforde, Moreforlong, Mulne- 



forlong, &c. fi.d. 

 Grant from Walter Laundri de Stanley, mason, to 



the church de Parco Stanley, of lands .in Stanley 



(Moreforlong, Netherinland). ?i.d. 



