ࡱ > ^ ` ] p* bjbjcTcT 4F > > ! B
B
8 4 < ; A A W W W 2 b X d C; E; E; E; E; E; E; = 0@ v E; 2 2 E; W W Z; / / / W W C; / C; / / r 8 T 9 W sc `- 9 /; p; 0 ; #9 @ / @ 9 9 n @ /: / E; E; / ; @ B
K : Wives, Widows and Wimples
Theme 2: Inheritance
Document 1
Ne D 4632: Extract from the will of Sir William Cantelowe of London (21 Feb. 1462, Latin)
Transcript and translation by Kathryn Summerwill
... Et post ipsius domine Elizabeth decessum voluit quod dictum Messuagium habitacionis sue et tenementum proximum annexum cum eorum pertinenciis ac dictas terras et tenementa in dicta parochia sancti Clementis cum pertinenciis suis integre remaneant Willielmo Cantelowe filio suo habendum et tenendum sibi ac heredes de corpore sue legitime procreate Et pro defectu huismod heredis tunc Remanere inde henrico Cantelowe filio sue et heredes de corpore suo legitime procreate Et pro defectu huismod heredis tunc Remanere inde filiabus suis Anne Johanne et Katerine ac heredes de earum corporibus legitime procreate Et pro defectu alicuius huiusmodi heredis de earum corporibus legitime procreate Tunc Remanere inde Thome Cantelowe filio suo... And after the death of the same Dame Elizabeth he wishes that the same messuage of his habitation and the annexed tenement nearby, with all their appurtenances, and the said lands and tenements in the said parish of St Clements with their appurtenances, should remain together to William Cantelowe his son, to have and to hold to him and the heirs of his body lawfully procreated. And in case of the default of such heirs, to remain to Henry Cantelowe his son, and the heirs of his body lawfully procreated. And in case of the default of such heirs, to remain to his daughters Anne, Joan and Katherine and the heirs of their body lawfully procreated. And in case of the default of such heirs of their bodies, to remain to Thomas Cantelowe his son
Document 2
PaL 2: Extract from bill of complaint of Elizabeth Whitfield, ne Swillington(second half of 15th century [after 1456], English)
Transcript by Kathryn Summerwill. Translation by Kathryn Summerwill and Gavin Cole
The Compleintz heme of e full gret Iniuries and of e vnconciently demenyng of Elizabeth Whitfeld after e [-] of Margaret late Wiffe to sir John Gra knyght, auncestre to e same Elizabeth in e fourme specified [-] herto annexed, caused by Rauffe late lord Cromwell, to e gret disheriticiounand hurt of hir and hir heirs for [-] without your gode gracez conciently shewed to your said besechers, folowe herafter
First e same lord . sent oon Herry of Twhayts and other with hym . with wepons of werr vnto Drifeld on Yorkis wold . e Friday next after lawe sonday . and ther and an forcibly toke e same Elizabeth and fro thens hir caried agayn hir will, by nyght and brought hir vn to Lincoln afore e same lorde who en called his who en calling hir his ky[-] and at he wold help hir to recouer hir Inheritaunce at with wrong was holden fro hir.
And en e same lord Cromwell sent e same Elizabeth vnto e Castell of Tatesale, where she was straungely demeaned and gouerned . and for faute of socour and help by e sekness of mygrayne she ere by processe of tyme lost hir eye . and enblemysshid for euer . for faut of help and leechecraft.
Att e furst commyng of e said lorde to e saide Castell he somdele comforted hir . to e entent to haue hir livelode a within e same weke sent to hir . John Fulneby John Kighhley John Tailbois and William Stanlowe [-] ey with gentill langage meoved and counsailed hir to be reuled after entent of e same lorde and to [-] hir right of hir Inheritaunce of e manour landez andtenementz in a bill herto annexed . specified . Vnto hym [-] she shuld haue good Inogh The complaints of the full great injuries and of the unconsciously demeaning of Elizabeth Whitfield after the [death] of Margaret, late wife of Sir John Gra, knight, ancestor of the same Elizabeth, in the form specified [and] hereto annexed, caused by Ralph, late Lord Cromwell, to the great disinheriting and hurt of her and her heirs for [ever], without your good graces consciously showed to your said beseechers, follow hereafter.
First, the same lord sent one Harry of Twhayts and others with him, with weapons of war, to Driffield on the Yorkshire Wolds on the Friday after Low Sunday [the Sunday after Easter]. And there and then they forcibly took the same Elizabeth, and carried her from there against her will by night, and brought her to Lincoln before the same lord, who then calling her his kin, [said that] he would help her to recover her inheritance that was wrongly held from her.
And then Lord Cromwell sent Elizabeth to the castle of Tattershall, where she was remarkably demeaned and governed and for want of succour and help, by the sickness of migraine, she there by process of time lost her eye and was blemished for ever, because she had no help or leechcraft [medical attention].
When the lord first came to the castle he somewhat comforted her, intending to have her livelihood, and within the week sent to her John Fulneby, John Kighhley, John Tailbois and William Stanlowe. With gentle language they moved and counselled her to be ruled according to the intentions of the same lord, and to [grant] him her right of her inheritance of the manors, lands and tenements in a bill hereto annexed, [and said] she should have good enough [in return].
Document 3
Special Collection JN147.T4 : Extract from Magna Carta (1215, Latin) From Richard Thomson, An historical essay on the Magna charta of King John (London : Printed for John Major ... and Robert Jennings ..., 1829), 68-69
No transcript or translation, as the original is in English and is printed
Document 4
WLC/LM/6, f. 1: Heldris de Cornulle, Le Roman de Silence, lines 308-326 (early 13th century, French)
Transcript by Kathryn Summerwill. Translation by Theresa Tyers
Or a lirois ebayns grant ire Ahi . ahi . fait il chaieles Quel duel por .ii. orphenes pucieles Que mes barons en ai perdus Jen sui certes moult esperdus Mais par lefoi que doi saint pere Ja feme niert mais iretere Ens el roiame dengletiere Por tant com iaie a tenir tiere Et cen iert ore la ueniance Deceste nostre mes estance Lasise fait a tols iurer Por bien lesairement durer Alquant lefont ireement Et liplusor moult liement Qui nen donroient une tille Mais cil qui na mais une fille Et a ballier grant teneure Cuidies quil nait alcuer rancureNow King Ebain was overcome with anger and fury.
Ah! Ah! he cried in Heaven's name -
what grief for two orphaned girls
(that has caused) my barons to have been lost to me.
I am, truly, distraught.
But here, by the faith, with which I am bound to Saint Peter1
(I swear) that never again will a woman inherit
in the Kingdom of England.
Therefore, for as much as I do hold this land,
And, as I have now adjudged, from now on this will be the retribution
for this, our loss, and our plight.
All were summoned (as was the custom) to swear to uphold
that the pronouncement that the King had made that day would remain in force.
Some did it very angrily
But most did it quite gladly.
for (of course) in having nothing to give they would (gladly) give an axe.
But for those who had no more than a daughter
and who held great estates from the King
Who would say that their hearts were not filled with bitterness?
Swearing by St Peter would probably be a solemn oath in the presence of witnesses, with hand laid on relics or on a manuscript of the Gospel
Document 5
WLC/LM/6, f. 222v: Heldris de Cornulle, Le Roman de Silence, lines 6633-6646 (early 13th century, French)
Transcript by Gavin Cole. Translation by Theresa Tyers
Li rois a dit . iii . mos roials Silence moult estes loials Miols ualt certes ta loialtes Que ne face ma roialtes Il nest si preciose gemme Netels tresors com bone feme Nus hom ne poroit esproisier Feme qui na soig de boisier Silences ses quas recoure Por cho que tu as si oure Amer te uoelent manaidier Sire cho me puet bien aidier Ses que io ferai por tamor Que iamais nen oras clamor Femes raront lor iretageThe king made a declaration -
'Silence you are very loyal,
Indeed the value of your loyalty
Is more than equal to my royalty.
There is no more precious jewel,
No treasure equal to that of a virtuous woman.
No man could put a price on
A woman who does not practice deceit.
Silence, know that you have saved yourself
Because of your loyal deeds.
I wish to befriend you and protect you'.
'Sire, you can indeed help me'.
'Know (now) what I will do for your loyalty and fidelity1,
And in this way you will never have cause for appeal -
Women will (once more) have their inheritance.
The word t'amor means 'love' but also has a wide range of platonic meanings. It can also have the sense of loyalty.
Wives, Widows and Wimples. Theme 2: Inheritance
(c) Manuscripts and Special Collections, The Ǻ, 2010
PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 3
/ 0 ; * . 6 : I L N P S Y a c h j q u | } ~
&
'
8
;
=
>
D
F
v
x
~
h3& 0J h3&
hV# aJ h!k6 h9OF 5aJ
h1 5aJ
hnIo 0J h!k6 h!k6 5CJ aJ hk4 5CJ aJ
hk4 5aJ hk4 hk4 5CJ aJ E / 0 ; / | T kd $$If l 0 #
t 6 4 4
l a yt z6 d $If gd z6 l d gd!k6 $d a$gdk4
I L M N ^ ` e g i k m q v x } . / Q h z6 h[ 7CJ OJ QJ aJ h z6 h[ CJ OJ QJ aJ h!k6 hnIo aJ
hk4 0J
hRGK 0J
h!k6 0J
hnIo 0J h!k6 h!k6 5CJ ^J aJ h!k6 h!k6 aJ h!k6 h3& aJ h z6 h3& aJ
h3& 0J h3& 3/ # f g n d $If gd z6 l $If gd z6 l $If gd[ l d gd!k6
I K # # & U g U X e g . 0 } o p q |
Z h7 0J 5\ h7 5\
h7 0J h!k6 h!k6 5CJ aJ h!k6 hk4 aJ
hk4 aJ h z6 h[ aJ h z6 h[ 7CJ OJ QJ aJ h z6 h[ CJ OJ QJ aJ h z6 h[ 0J CJ OJ QJ aJ ;n o p q | Y Z Y Z d $If gd z6 l d gd!k6 T kdR $$If l 0 #
t 6 4 4
l a yt z6 Z ] k < Y Z n q
S U [ ^ s u
= ? S U a c x z ! ! ! # ſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſſŶ h z6 h/(, 0J aJ h z6 h/(, H*aJ h z6 h/(, aJ
h/(, 0J h/(,
h!k6 aJ h!k6 h!k6 5aJ
hx7 0J
hh 0J h!k6 h!k6 5CJ aJ
h% aJ h!k6 h!k6 aJ ; ! ?! Y! ! ! ! " X" |" " # # ;# # # # $ $ $
& F d $If gd z6 l d $If gd z6 l # # # # $ $ $ $ $ $ )% C% `% a% b% % % % % % % %& '& 3& 5& ?& @& X& Z& n& p& & & & & '
' ( ( ulb h z6 h, H*aJ h z6 h, aJ h z6 h, 5\aJ
h, 0J h,
h, 0J h!k6 5\aJ h!k6 h!k6 5\aJ h!? 5\aJ
h' 0J h!k6 h!k6 5CJ aJ h!k6 h!k6 aJ h!k6 h/(, aJ h z6 h/(, CJ aJ h z6 h/(, 0J aJ h z6 h/(, aJ h z6 h/(, 0J 5\aJ &$ $ $ $ $ )% `% a%
' (' E' g' ' ' ' ' d $If gd z6 l d gd!k6 T kd $$If l 0 #
t 6 4 4
l a yt z6 ' ( H( e( ( ( ( ) O) P) ) ) ) x n d gd!k6 T kd $$If l 0 #
t 6 4 4
l a yt z6
& F d $If gd z6 l d $If gd z6 l ( P) Y) _) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) * M* O* P* Q* h* i* j* k* m* n* o* p* ƾ hj* mH nH uj h! UhS h! hk4 CJ aJ h! CJ aJ h z6 j h z6 Uh!k6 h, 5\aJ h z6 h, 5\aJ h z6 h, 6CJ ]aJ h z6 h, CJ aJ h z6 h, aJ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) * N* O* P* l* m* n* o* p* d gd!k6 $a$ d gd! d gd@ 2 1h:p8V . A!"#$% P $$If !v h5
5
#v
:V l
t 65
yt z6 P $$If !v h5
5
#v
:V l
t 65
yt z6 P $$If !v h5
5
#v
:V l
t 65
yt z6 P $$If !v h5
5
#v
:V l
t 65
yt z6 j 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 v v v v v v v v v 6 6 6 6 6 > 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 h H 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 0 @ P ` p 2 ( 0 @ P ` p 0 @ P ` p 0 @ P ` p 0 @ P ` p 0 @ P ` p 0 @ P ` p 8 X V ~ OJ PJ QJ _HmH nHsH tH N ` N P N o r m a l d OJ QJ _HaJ mH sH tH D A` D
D e f a u l t P a r a g r a p h F o n t R i@ R 0 T a b l e N o r m a l 4
l 4 a ( k (
0 N o L i s t 4 @ 4 @ 0 H e a d e r
B# > O > @ 0 H e a d e r C h a r OJ QJ aJ tH 4 @ 4 @ 0 F o o t e r
B# > !> @ 0 F o o t e r C h a r OJ QJ aJ tH L 2L @
N o S p a c i n g CJ PJ _HaJ mH sH tH R / AR @ N o S p a c i n g C h a r CJ PJ _HaJ mH sH tH > /Q> !k6 F o o t n o t e C h a r a c t e r s @ &`a@ !k6 F o o t n o t e R e f e r e n c e H* r rr !k6
F o o t n o t e T e x t % $d *$1$ ^` KH OJ PJ QJ aJ tH P P !k6 F o o t n o t e T e x t C h a r KH OJ PJ QJ tH * W@ * nIo ` S t r o n g 5\. X@ . 7 @ E m p h a s i s 6]R R
! 0 B a l l o o n T e x t d CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ R R ! 0 B a l l o o n T e x t C h a r CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ tH j @ j 3&
T a b l e G r i d 7 :V 0 d ^` d [ 0 N o r m a l ( W e b ) d d d [$\$ CJ OJ PJ QJ aJ nHtHPK ! [Content_Types].xmlj0Eжr(Iw},-j4 wP-t#bΙ{UTU^hd}㨫)*1P' ^W0)T9<l#$yi} ;~@(Hu* Dנz/0ǰ $ X3aZ,D0j~3߶b~i>3\`?/[G\!-Rk.sԻ..a濭? PK ! ֧ 6 _rels/.relsj0 }Q%v/C/} (h"O
= C?hv=Ʌ%[xp{۵_Pѣ<1H0ORBdJE4b$q_ 6LR7`0̞O,En7Lib/Se е PK ! ky theme/theme/themeManager.xml M
@}w7c(Ebˮ CAǠҟ7՛K
Y,
e.|,H ,lxɴIsQ}#Ր ֵ+!,^$j=GW)E+&
8 PK ! P theme/theme/theme1.xmlYOo6w toc'vuر-Mn iP@I}úama[إ4:l ЯGRX^6؊>$ !)O^rC$y@ /yH*)UDb`}"qۋJחX^)I`nEp)liV[]1M<OP6r=zgbIguSe bORD۫qu gZo~ٺlAplxpT0+[}`j zA V2Fi@qv֬5\|ʜ̭NleXd sjcs7f
W+Ն7` g ȘJj|h(KD-
dXiJ؇(x$( :;˹! I_TS 1?E ??ZBΪmU/ ?~xY'y5g&/ɋ>GMGeD3Vq%'#q$8K )fw 9:ĵ
x}rxwr:\TZaG*y8IjbRc|XŻǿI
u3KGnD 1NIBs
RuK>V.E L+M2#'fi ~V vl{u8z H
* :( W ☕
~JTe\O*tHGHY }KNP*ݾ˦ TѼ9/#A7qZ $*c?qUnwN%Oi4 =3ڗP
1Pm \\9Mؓ2aD];Yt\[x]}Wr|]g-
eW
)6-rC Sj
id DЇAΜIqbJ#x꺃 6k#ASh&ʌt(Q% p%m&]caS l=X\P1Mh9MVdDAaVB[݈fJíP|8 քAV^f
Hn- "d>znNJ ة>b&2vKyϼD:,AGm\nziÙ .uχYC6OMf3or$5N HT[XF64T,ќM0E)`#5XY`פ ;%1U٥m;R>QD DcpU'&LE/pm%]8firS4d 7y\`JnίI R 3U~7+#m qBiDi*L69mY&iHE=(K&N!V.KeLDĕ{D vEꦚdeNƟe(MN9ߜR6&3(a/DUz<{ˊYȳV)9Z[4^n5!J?Q3eBoCM m<.vp IYfZY_p[=al-Y}Nc͙ŋ4vfavl'SA8|*u{-ߟ0%M07% < ҍ PK !
ѐ ' theme/theme/_rels/themeManager.xml.relsM
0wooӺ&݈Э5
6?$Q
,.aic21h:qm@RN;d`o7gK(M&$R(.1r'JЊT8V"AȻHu}|$b{ P8g/ ]QAsم(#L[ PK- ! [Content_Types].xmlPK- ! ֧ 6 + _rels/.relsPK- ! ky theme/theme/themeManager.xmlPK- ! P theme/theme/theme1.xmlPK- !
ѐ ' theme/theme/_rels/themeManager.xml.relsPK ]
p" F
Z # ( p* ! / n $ ' ) p* " ! 8 @ 0 (
B
S ? N o t e 4 N o t e 5 N o t e 6 N o t e 7 N o t e 8 N o t e 9 I D A P 1 B 2 B N o t e 1 0 N o t e 1 1 N o t e 1 2 I D A W 2 B 2 B N o t e 1 3 N o t e 1 4 N o t e 1 5 I D A T 3 B 2 B N o t e 1 6 N o t e 1 7 N o t e 1 8 N o t e 1 9 N o t e 2 0 N o t e 2 1 N o t e 2 2 i d 2 8 2 8 0 4 5 i d 2 4 2 1 5 9 8 X "
@ L
! o Q
q"
X "
@ L
! o Q
q" k t ' 1 2 : ; B G L M Y ] c d j n w / 6 7 > ? F G K L T U Y Z a b k l q y
# 5 < = E F O P W [ ` a k l t k t E O h r " + / 1 D F G M \ a u { " + - ? B C H L S c f n t x | }
"
/
2
3
5
G
I
O
T
Y
\
l
o
x
{
% ) 1 A K Y a l q u {
! % ' - 2 6 8 9 > ? F J Q \ _ e g h o s w x { |
$
*
1
8
<
>
D
I
U
X
b
e
f
r
v
x
y
| U ] z $ + 2 : A I V ^ 0 : S X _ e f l x { ~
" # ( ) - . 5 7 : > D E P R U V Z _ c f k l q v y z ~
' ( + , 1 3 7 8 ; @ B C G H K L Q X _ f m o v w { | Z _ d h k n w z {
! " , - 1 6 8 9 = A H S V W [ \ c e h i l m p q s w y z ~ Y! _! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! n" q" y } / P 3 9 : > i m Y c d g \ a b d
U Y o p ; x } ~
X [ ; > ) B k p q v ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! n" q" 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 / 0 ;
o p q | ? Y ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! " n" q" DKc Ar4Nev =raA$j D ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L V W X Y Z [ \ _ b R o o t E n t r y F S7ya D a t a
$ 1 T a b l e , @ W o r d D o c u m e n t 4F S u m m a r y I n f o r m a t i o n ( D o c u m e n t S u m m a r y I n f o r m a t i o n 8 U C o m p O b j y
F' Microsoft Office Word 97-2003 Document
MSWordDoc Word.Document.8 9q Oh +'0 t l d
,
8 D L T \ Kathryn Summerwill Normal.dotm Information Services 25 Microsoft Office Word @ 2~ @ ~ڙ@ P
. MedievalWomenTranscriptsandTranslationsTheme2