Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Online Library Catalogue NQU - Sanctuary Re-examined Source ID: S-00002762 Full Title: Sanctuary Re-examined Author(s): A Macdonald (Macdonald, A) Series Volume: 207 (NS9) Series Number: 12 Pages: 444-446 Publication Date: Dec 1962 Source Type: Article Periodical: Notes and Queries Language: English (Engl) Keywords: Beverley, Durham, sanctuary register Order copies of pages from this source Write a review or abstract for this source Suggest keywords for this source Foundation for Medieval Genealogy homepage Abstract by FMG - 09 Apr 2004 An account and analysis of the registers of people claiming sanctuary in Durham Cathedral (1464-1524) and Beverley Minster (1478-1539) as published (mainly in Latin) in 1837 by the Surtees Society. They provide information about the fugitives and their places of origin, weapons used for homicide, trades or occupations of the fugitives. The Durham register is more detailed. The article summarises the procedures followed, and describes some of the entries.