Documents - like letters of credit

[noretoc]

I hope this is in the right place, but does anyone know a resource for good looking blank medieval documents, like letters of credit, or nobility papers, or anything like that?

[erian_7]

This site looks like a good start:

http://library.law.columbia.edu/CircularLetterOfCredit/mainPage.html

[noretoc]

Thanks, there is some cool info on there about leters of credit. I was looking more for more of an rpg related source on different type of documents that could be uses as handouts or alternate treasure rewards, etc.

[kevinconway]

Here is a aid, I posted for legacy of fire.
I found the format on a medieval website.
originally a land grant in England.
http://www.teradepot.com/eqjdwlwdnkyt/title.doc.html

Kevin Conway
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[kevinconway]

noretoc wrote:

Thanks, there is some cool info on there about leters of credit. I was looking more for more of an rpg related source on different type of documents that could be uses as handouts or alternate treasure rewards, etc.

or from http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1203double-loan.html

Abbot Hubert is here borrowing from a money-lender (Manno) to pay back a debt to Iacopo the Jew. The rate of interest is 20 per cent per annum and there is a double pledge, monastic property in the one case, and the guarantee of Iacopo, son of Galgani in the other. The clause about the renunciation of protection of the law and the clause about the payment of damages in the event of a dispute arising are typical clauses in medieval contracts.

In the year 1203. May twenty-ninth. To the witnesses investigating this matter, namely, Cambio Giungni, Maczo the son of Melliorelli Galigarii, and Rugerio Tebaldoli, greeting.

Hubert by divine consent Abbot of the church and monastery of St. Michael of Passignano, foreseeing advantages to the said church and for payment of usury to Iacopo, son of Uguiccioni the Jew, for the denarii which he had received from him in payment of taxes to the commune of Florence on behalf of the community of Summofonte has accepted from Manno, son of the late Gianni Macci, twenty pounds of good denarii, which denarii he promised to return and pay to him in the next six months or before with interest of four denarii per pound per month. Otherwise he has promised to give him double the sum as a penalty and to emend and pay all damage and expenses arising because of this, and he has promised to give the same interest if he holds it beyond this time. And for the better observing of all these terms and for holding them inviolable and for payment of the penalty, if there be need, he has pledged and handed over to him as a pledge Guernerius his colonus and a man of Mezola, brother of Peruczi, with all his possessions, serfs, and service. And if this pledge be unsuitable, or if it be made over to some other person, or if any one have prior claim, he has pledged to him as guarantee all the other goods of the monastery worth triple the debt and has received free possession from him. But if it be void he may then hold, sell, pledge, or alienate the said pledge in any way and take as a penalty logria not reckoned in the said debt and in all these matters he has renounced all claim to money not specified. Besides, Iacopo, son of the late Galgani, renouncing all aid of law in this case, and constituting himself chief debtor, has promised to the said Manno, under pain of double penalty, to give and pay all the said debt, capital and interest within one month from the time of the investigation if the said abbot does not pay and if action (in court) is granted against the said abbot and monastery.

Done at Florence, etc.

[Goblin Witchlord]

"Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique" by Mark Drogin is about...well, calligraphy, but there are a lot of images of medieval document. Prepare for many Latin texts.

Plus, it had the first in-depth description of Titivillus I read, who has become more popular these days.

[noretoc]

Thanks everyone, some great information here!