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EUL MS 389 - Syon Abbey archive

ADM - Administration

AS - Sister Anne Smyth deposit

AVM - Audio-visual material

CHAR - Charters and related papers

COM - Community

COR - General correspondence

CRE - Creative works

DIO - Relations with the Plymouth Diocese

ECC - Ecclesiastical relations

FIN - Finance

HIST - History and research

1 - History and research within the community

1 - Histories of the community

1 - Bound manuscript volume entitled 'An Account of the Travels, Dangers, & Wonderful Deliverances of the English Nuns of the famous Monastery of Sion from their first leaving england to their settlement at Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal...'

2 - Papers marked "The Wanderings of Syon" with notes, copied by Mother Mary Joseph Carter, abbess. Written soon after the Community's arrival at Spettisbury [Spetisbury] 186-'

3 - Volume entitled 'The Annals of the English Bridgettines',

4 - Manuscript booklet containing extracts from the Revelations and extracts from histories of Syon Abbey

5 - One manuscript page summarising the community's history between Syon's foundation in 1415 and the community's return to England in 1861

6 - One manuscript page concerning a brief history of Syon from its foundation to the building of a new monastery at Chudleigh

7 - Four-page typescript account concerning the community's departure from Lisbon to their arrival in Spetisbury

8 - Manuscript notebook entitled, 'Chapters from the Chronicles of Syon Abbey'

9 - Notebook entitled, 'Bridgettines of Sion House Chapter 1. Brief account of their Foundation by Henry 5. Dissolution under Henry 8. Restoration under Mary, & Exile under Elizabeth'

10 - Typescript document entitled 'St Bridget's English Daughters'

11 - Typescript account of the history of Syon Abbey from its foundation to the removal of the community to South Brent, entitled, St. Bridget's Abbey of Sion. Chudleigh'

12 - Typescript essay entitled, 'A Garden Enclosed'

13 - Notebook entitled 'Syon's Memorare: A Calendar of Notable Events in the History of Our House and Order''

14 - Manuscript account of Syon's history from 1485 to 1589, beginning 'Happy the people whose annals are blank in history's book...'

15 - Partial typescript account of Syon's history entitled on cover 'Syon in Exile 1563-1580...'

16 - One typescript page concerning religious hostility in Antwerp and the flight of the community from Mishagen to Antwerp

17 - Typescript extract from a history of Syon Abbey

18 - Typescript extract from the 'Wanderings of Syon'

19 - Bound typescript transcript of a manuscript entitled 'A Short account of the transaction of the Convent of SIon from the first coming of the Community to Lisbon'

20 - Two large typescript transcripts entitled, 'An Account of the Travels, Dangers and Wonderful Deliverances of the English Nuns of the famous Monastery of Sion From their first leaving England to the Settlement at Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal'

2 - Transcripts and summaries of documents relating to the history of Syon

3 - Research concerning members of the community

4 - Research concerning the history of the Order

5 - Notes on historical matters

6 - Enquiry correspondence and mixed papers

2 - External research concerning Syon Abbey and the Bridgettine Order

3 - Printed material relating to a variety of historical and research matters

4 - Press clippings

HOU - Relations with other Bridgettine houses

LEG - Legal

LIB - Library and archive

MISC - Miscellaneous

PA - Prayer associations

PERS - Personal papers

PHO - Photographs

PROP - Property

PUB - Syon Abbey publications and printed matter

REL - Relics and treasures of Syon Abbey

RUL - Rules and customs of religious life

SPI - Spiritual

STA - Stamp collection