car·tu·lar·y also char·tu·lar·y (kär ch -l r  )n. pl. car·tu·lar·ies also char·tu·lar·ies A collection of deeds or charters, especially a register of titles to all the property of an estate or a monastery. [Middle English cartularie, collection of documents, from Medieval Latin cartul  rium, from Latin cartula, chartula, document; see charter.] |
cartulary [ˈkɑːtjʊlərɪ], chartulary [ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ]
n pl -laries
(Law) Law
a. a collection of charters or records, esp relating to the title to an estate or monastery
b. any place where records are kept
[from Medieval Latin cartulārium, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta paper; see card1]
chartulary, cartulary
1. a book containing charters.
2. the official in charge of such a book.
See also: Books2. the official in charge of such a book.
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