Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cartulary
noun
/ˈkɑːr.tjʊ.ləri/
Definition
A book or register in which land grants or charters are recorded.
Examples
- The monastery maintained an extensive cartulary detailing all of its landholdings.
- The medieval cartulary was crucial for understanding property rights during that period.
- Historians often refer to the cartulary of the abbey to trace the lineage of land ownership.
Meaning
The term ‘cartulary’ refers to a collection of documents, typically related to land ownership and rights, organized systematically for reference.
Synonyms
- register
- record
- archive
- charter book
