COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Document Collection
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WMUwmu~77~77
Medieval Document Collection
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Identifier:
exwsms172_bk
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exwsms172_bk
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Manuscript Identifier:
MS 172
manuscript_identifier
MS 172
Manuscript Identifier
false
Title:
Conditions of the Sale of d’Aywiers Abbey, 1791 November 7
title
Conditions of the Sale of d’Aywiers Abbey, 1791 November 7
Title
false
Alternative Title:
MS 172
alternate_title
MS 172
Alternative Title
false
Incipit:
Conditions suivant lesquelles cejoud’hui Septieme du mois de novembre mille Sept Cent
incipit
Conditions suivant lesquelles cejoud’hui Septieme du mois de novembre mille Sept Cent
Incipit
false
Origin Date:
1794
date_original
1794
Origin Date
false
Origin Location:
Belgium
location__creation_site_
Belgium
Origin Location
false
Description:
A manuscript document composed by Belgian magistrate Jean-Baptiste Hauchamps, presenting the conditions of sale for the D’Aywiers Abbey, a Cistercian monastary, in the fief of Rognon (now the commune of Rebecq), a transaction involving the abbey’s last abbess Claire Joseph Demarbaix. The abbey was sold during the French Revolution and subsequently deconstructed for the sale of raw materials. This document is likely the final description of the estate while in Belgian hands. The document includes a description of the lands and numberous buildings spanning over 2000 acres in the valley of Lasne. Founded in 1215 and later part of a religous suppression in 1788 by Emperor Joseph II of Austria (1765-1790), the abbey was offered for sale to bidders near six centuries later for 160,000 French livres. Detailed conditions of the sale are outlined, the sellers hoping to maintain the integrety of th premise and to honor the tenants’ rights with their holdings. Especailly important is the detailed partitioning of the grounds, including orchards, farms, homesteads, pastures, and the “commanderie de vaillampont” (Lodge and land of the Knights Templar near Nivelles). Land measurements are in ancient terms. Aywiers’ last abbess, Dame Claire Joseph Demarbaix (1740-1820) played a part in the sale transaction. Her specific roles are described throughout the document.
description
A manuscript document composed by Belgian magistrate Jean-Baptiste Hauchamps, presenting the conditions of sale for the D’Aywiers Abbey, a Cistercian monastary, in the fief of Rognon (now the commune of Rebecq), a transaction involving the abbey’s last abbess Claire Joseph Demarbaix. The abbey was sold during the French Revolution and subsequently deconstructed for the sale of raw materials. This document is likely the final description of the estate while in Belgian hands. The document includes a description of the lands and numberous buildings spanning over 2000 acres in the valley of Lasne. Founded in 1215 and later part of a religous suppression in 1788 by Emperor Joseph II of Austria (1765-1790), the abbey was offered for sale to bidders near six centuries later for 160,000 French livres. Detailed conditions of the sale are outlined, the sellers hoping to maintain the integrety of th premise and to honor the tenants’ rights with their holdings. Especailly important is the detailed partitioning of the grounds, including orchards, farms, homesteads, pastures, and the “commanderie de vaillampont” (Lodge and land of the Knights Templar near Nivelles). Land measurements are in ancient terms. Aywiers’ last abbess, Dame Claire Joseph Demarbaix (1740-1820) played a part in the sale transaction. Her specific roles are described throughout the document.
Description
false
Provenance:
Purchased by Western Michigan University Special Collections from Voyager Press.
provenance
Purchased by Western Michigan University Special Collections from Voyager Press.
Provenance
false
Explicit:
et une prairie de la cause de l’abi du midi et N. Charlier?
explicit
et une prairie de la cause de l’abi du midi et N. Charlier?
Explicit
false
Secundo Folio:
entront en possession et jouissance de leurs marches a charage de continuer les beaux pour ce en etants dout les dits futurs
secundo_folio
entront en possession et jouissance de leurs marches a charage de continuer les beaux pour ce en etants dout les dits futurs
Secundo Folio
false
Extent:
40 leaves
extent
40 leaves
Extent
false
Subject:
Manuscripts, French
subject
Manuscripts, French
Subject
false
Subject:
Dated manuscripts
subject
Dated manuscripts
Subject
false
Subject:
Belgium—Church history—18th century
subject
Belgium—Church history—18th century
Subject
false
Subject:
Abbaye d’Aywiers--History--Sources
subject
Abbaye d’Aywiers--History--Sources
Subject
false
Subject:
Cistercians--Manuscripts
subject
Cistercians--Manuscripts
Subject
false
Subject:
Legal documents--Belgium--History--18th century
subject
Legal documents--Belgium--History--18th century
Subject
false
Subject:
Cursive
subject
Cursive
Subject
false
Language:
fre
language
fre
Language
false
Dimensions:
200 x 310 mm
section_title_english
200 x 310 mm
Dimensions
false
Material:
paper
book_type
paper
Material
false
Foliation:
ff. 1r - 40v
features
ff. 1r - 40v
Foliation
false
Binding:
Single gathering of 20 leaves, binding thread visible at sewing holes. Possibly part of a larger ledger. Vertical crease where the gathering was once folded.
binding
Single gathering of 20 leaves, binding thread visible at sewing holes. Possibly part of a larger ledger. Vertical crease where the gathering was once folded.
Binding
false
Decoration Description:
Numerous 2-4 line initials at the beginning of most paragraphs in elaborate cursive.
decoration
Numerous 2-4 line initials at the beginning of most paragraphs in elaborate cursive.
Decoration Description
false
Description of Hands:
1 column of about 17 lines written in large French cursive script.
description_of_hands
1 column of about 17 lines written in large French cursive script.
Description of Hands
false
Is Part Of:
Medieval Document Collection
original_manuscript
Medieval Document Collection
Is Part Of
false
Is Part Of:
Manuscript 172, Western Michigan University Special Collections
original_manuscript
Manuscript 172, Western Michigan University Special Collections
Is Part Of
false
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
contributing_institution
Western Michigan University
Publisher
false
Date-Issued:
2019
date_digital
2019
Date-Issued
false
Type:
Text
type
Text
Type
false
Format:
image/jp2
format
image/jp2
Format
false
Rights:
Copyright 2019 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries.
rights_management
Copyright 2019 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries.
Rights
false