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Collapse EUL MS 389 - Syon Abbey archive - 1467-2018EUL MS 389 - Syon Abbey archive - 1467-2018
Expand ADM - Administration - 1777-2011ADM - Administration - 1777-2011
AS - Sister Anne Smyth papers - 1970-2023
AVM - Audio-visual material - 1991
Expand CHAR - Charters and related papers - 1557-1950CHAR - Charters and related papers - 1557-1950
Expand COM - Community - 1598-2011COM - Community - 1598-2011
Expand COR - General correspondence - c 1821-2004COR - General correspondence - c 1821-2004
Expand CRE - Creative works - c 1860-2008CRE - Creative works - c 1860-2008
Expand DIO - Relations with the Plymouth Diocese - 1857-2011DIO - Relations with the Plymouth Diocese - 1857-2011
Expand ECC - Ecclesiastical relations - 1554-2011ECC - Ecclesiastical relations - 1554-2011
Expand FIN - Finance - 1768-2011FIN - Finance - 1768-2011
Collapse HIST - History and research - c 1650-2011HIST - History and research - c 1650-2011
Collapse 1 - History and research within the community - c 1650-20th century1 - History and research within the community - c 1650-20th century
Collapse 1 - Histories of the community - c 17th-20th century1 - Histories of the community - c 17th-20th century
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...' - c 17th-18th century
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-' - c 1861
3 - Volume entitled 'The Annals of the English Bridgettines', - c 1878-1895
4 - Manuscript booklet containing extracts from the Revelations and extracts from histories of Syon Abbey - 19th century
5 - One manuscript page summarising the community's history between Syon's foundation in 1415 and the community's return to England in 1861 - late 19th century
6 - One manuscript page concerning a brief history of Syon from its foundation to the building of a new monastery at Chudleigh - c 1887
7 - Four-page typescript account concerning the community's departure from Lisbon to their arrival in Spetisbury - 19th century
8 - Manuscript notebook entitled, 'Chapters from the Chronicles of Syon Abbey' - 19th century
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' - 19th century
10 - Typescript document entitled 'St Bridget's English Daughters' - c 1925
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' - c 1925
12 - Typescript essay entitled, 'A Garden Enclosed' - 1926
13 - Notebook entitled 'Syon's Memorare: A Calendar of Notable Events in the History of Our House and Order'' - 1940
14 - Manuscript account of Syon's history from 1485 to 1589, beginning 'Happy the people whose annals are blank in history's book...' - 20th century
15 - Partial typescript account of Syon's history entitled on cover 'Syon in Exile 1563-1580...' - 20th century
16 - One typescript page concerning religious hostility in Antwerp and the flight of the community from Mishagen to Antwerp - 20th century
17 - Typescript extract from a history of Syon Abbey - 20th century
18 - Typescript extract from the 'Wanderings of Syon' - 20th century
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' - 20th century
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' - 20th century
2 - Transcripts and summaries of documents relating to the history of Syon - 19th-20th century
3 - Research concerning members of the community - 20th century
4 - Research concerning the history of the Order - 20th century
5 - Notes on historical matters - c 1650-20th century
6 - Enquiry correspondence and mixed papers - c 1907-1950s
Expand 2 - External research concerning Syon Abbey and the Bridgettine Order - late 19th century-early 21st century2 - External research concerning Syon Abbey and the Bridgettine Order - late 19th century-early 21st century
3 - Printed material relating to a variety of historical and research matters - c 1890-1989
4 - Press clippings - c 1887-1994
Expand HOU - Relations with other Bridgettine houses - 1859-2011HOU - Relations with other Bridgettine houses - 1859-2011
Expand LEG - Legal - 1833-2011LEG - Legal - 1833-2011
Expand LIB - Library and archive - 19th century-2011LIB - Library and archive - 19th century-2011
MISC - Miscellaneous - c 1887-1910
Expand PA - Prayer associations - 1891-1965PA - Prayer associations - 1891-1965
Expand PERS - Personal papers - 1756-1976PERS - Personal papers - 1756-1976
Expand PHO - Photographs - 19th-21st centuryPHO - Photographs - 19th-21st century
Expand PROP - Property - 1467-2011PROP - Property - 1467-2011
Expand PUB - Syon Abbey publications and printed matter - 1893-1999PUB - Syon Abbey publications and printed matter - 1893-1999
Expand REL - Relics and treasures of Syon Abbey - c 1885-20th centuryREL - Relics and treasures of Syon Abbey - c 1885-20th century
Expand RUL - Rules and customs of religious life - c 18th-20th centuryRUL - Rules and customs of religious life - c 18th-20th century
Expand SPI - Spiritual - 1701-20th centurySPI - Spiritual - 1701-20th century
STA - Stamp collection - 20th Century
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