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What (who) is muniments - definition
Westminister Muniments; Westminster Muniments
muniments
['mju:n?m(?)nts]
¦ plural noun chiefly Law title deeds or other documents proving a person's title to land.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. munimentum 'defence' (in med. L. 'title deed'), from munire 'fortify'.
Westminster Abbey Muniments
The Westminster Abbey Muniments is a collection of muniments and manuscripts comprising archives of Westminster Abbey from the tenth century to the present day. The core of the collection contains accounts, manuscripts, and court records of the large estate.
Muniment
![Iron-covered muniment chest, 14th century, used by the English [[Exchequer]] to store documents](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/14th century muniment chest.jpg?width=200 "Iron-covered muniment chest, 14th century, used by the English [[Exchequer]] to store documents")
![View into muniments room of [[Dunster Castle]], Somerset, England, in which the Luttrell family kept secure the [[title deed]]s of its many estates](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MunimentsRoom DunsterCastle Somerset.jpg?width=200 "View into muniments room of [[Dunster Castle]], Somerset, England, in which the Luttrell family kept secure the [[title deed]]s of its many estates")
ARCHIVAL DOCUMENT, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT RECORDS LEGAL RIGHTS
Muniment of title; Muniments room
·noun The act of supporting or defending.
II. Muniment ·noun That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of defense; munition; assistance.
III. Muniment ·noun A record; the evidences or writings whereby a man is enabled to defend the title to his estate; title deeds and papers.
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Westminster Abbey Muniments
The Westminster Abbey Muniments is a collection of muniments and manuscripts comprising archives of Westminster Abbey from the tenth century to the present day. The core of the collection contains accounts, manuscripts, and court records of the large estate. Before they were put together in the archives, they were scattered across southern and mid-England.
