Identity area
Reference code
SJLM/1/1/1/1
Unique identifier
GB 1859 SJLM/1/1/1/1
Title
Computus: W Bedell
Date(s)
- 1506-1507 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, paper
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
A trusted official in the household of Lady Margaret Beaufort, treasurer to Thomas Wolsey, and bailiff of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire and possibly also of Kimbolton in Huntingdon. Bedell married Cecily Crathorne around 1506. He died in July 1518 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. In his will, Bedell attributed all of his wealth to Lady Margaret Beaufort.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Computus (account) of William Bedell, Treasurer of the Household of the Lady Margaret [Beaufort]. The accounts refer to Lady Margaret's houses in Croydon and Hatfield.
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Accruals
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Conditions governing access
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Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
large tightly rolled paper roll written on both sides
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Alternative identifier(s)
Former Ref.
D91.16