DANIEL AYANA A CATALOGUE OF LAND TENURE RELATED MICROFILM FROM GOJJAM CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES RECORDED BETWEEN

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1 DANIEL AYANA A CATALOGUE OF LAND TENURE RELATED MICROFILM FROM GOJJAM CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES RECORDED BETWEEN JANUARY AND JULY 1989

2 Um No: muscript i > 1989 I Däbrä Marqos, Gemjabet Kidanä Mehrät Tä'amrä Maryam ' As'e Yohannes to 1940s Täklä Haymanot's charrs including land grants to Gemjabet Kidanä Mehrät. List of the lands grand; their boundaries, the amount of tribu from each land, list of the clergy assigned to the land and their gradud rights to the tribu. Includes a few land sales..lm No:.nuscript l I 1989, I Däbrä Marqos, Gemjabet Kidanä Mehrät Tä'amrä Iyäsus 1882 Charr of Negus Täklä Haymanot granting land to Gemjabet Kidanä Mehrät, detailed list of the lands and the names of the clergy assigned to the land..lm No:,urch.nuscript, 1989, I Däbrä Elyas Haymanotä Abäw Negus Täklä Haymanot A few land transactions. 1m No: urch nuscript 1989, II. 2 Bicäna, Bicäna Giyorgis Gädlä Giyorgis 1907 Land transaction. 1m No: urch nuscript 1989, II. 3-8 Bicäna, Bicäna Giyorgis Arat Wängel 7385 Amäta Aläm List of lands grand by Täklä Haymanot to Bicäna Giyorgis. List of the clergy assigned to the lands. The nature and amount of tribu from the lands. 1m No: Llrch nuscript 1989, II. 9 Bicäna, Enäkärkär Giyorgis Tä'amrä Maryam As'e Iyo'as, As'e Lebnä Dengel, As'e Täklä Giyorgis List of land transactions.

3 Gojjam Catalogue, page 2 f : of D Um No: inuscript l ).lm No:.nuscript. 1989, ; 1989, WaOOrq Maryam -.. l ~-\. ~ Da""braU ",,".:""Q";;("";' VVV----J Tärik ZäItyoppya _.-~~ Religious history, introduction of Christianity to Ethiopia and its expansion in Gojjam. Regulations governing three monasries supposedly approved by As'e Asfeha. Divided into chaprs. Includes religious, social and economic issues. Chs. 26 and 30 list the lands attached to the various offices of the monasries. Ch. 27 contains procedures for civil marriages undertaken at the monasry. Ch. 28 regulations governing the property of a newly initid monk/nun. Ch. 31 contains a list of lands supposedly grand by As'e Dawit to Däbrä Wärq Maryam and the tribu which they yield. 1989, Dima Giyorgis Wängel: Luqas, Yohannes As'e Yohannes List of donations to Dima Giyorgis. Includes Ernperor Yohannes' donation of his crown. 1989, Dima Giyorgis Qäläment'os Writn in Ge'ez. Refers to senior monks of the monasry and their activities 1989, Muga, Däbrä Iyäsus Tä ' amrä Maryam As'e Yohannes Land grants to Däbrä Iyäsus. 1m No: urch nuscript 1989, Muga, Däbrä Iyäsus Tä'amrä 1yäsus Däjazmac Amonyos Charr of Däjazmac Amonyos. lisd on marriage. Married couples' property

4 Gojjam Catalogue, page , III Muga, Däbrä Iyäsus Arat Wangel As'e Yeshaq to 20th century. Charr of As'e Yeshaq to Däbrä Iyäsus. List of land grants and the clergies assigned to'the land. 1989, IV. 4-9 Muga, Däbrä Iyäsus Arat Wängel 20th century Land transactions. 1989, IV Muga, Däbrä Iyäsus Tä'amrä Iyäsus As'e Yeshaq Charrs and land grants. Partly similar copies of 1989, III , IV. 16 Muga, Däbrä Iyäsus. Senkessar Abeto Sahlu, äbeto Erko's daughr Wälätä Iyäsus Agreement on property disposition. 1989, IV Märt'ulä Maryam Mäs'hafä Hawaryat Ras Ali, to 1902 will of Wäyzäro Sehin. Reconfirmations of previous grants by Ras Ali, Emperor Yohannes and Negus Täklä HaYmanot. 1989, IV. 25 Märt ' ulä Maryam Gädlä Abräha Geneology of Negus Täklä HaYmanot. 1989, IV Qäranyo, Mädhane Aläm Dersanä Mädhane Aläm As'e Solomon to Ras Gugsa. Land transactions. List of c properties. As'e Solomon's charr for Qäranyo

5 Gojjam Catalogue, page 4 -t ' ' o tim No: lnuscript l l 1989, V Gonj Tewodros Synodos Zedäbdabe ZeAbunä Germa, A kind of charr outline, the list of tribus imposed on the parishes and the share of each clergy. Includes some transaction nos, 1989, V S'ellallo Ammanuel Nägästat Iyo'as Transaction s. 1989, V. 26 S'ellallo Ammanuel Qäläment'os List of lands and their tribus. 1989, V S'ellallo Ammanuel 1920s onwards Sales Regisr. 1989, VI S'ellallo Ammanuel 1940s onwards Sales Regisr. 1989, VI. 29. S'eIlallo Ammanuel Miyazeya 4, A letr to Fitawrari Mängäsha Wände (placed in the ). The sender demands a mule in tribu on the eve of his going to Wällo to meet Ras Mikael and Lej Iyasu.

6 / ijjam Catalogue, page 5.lm No:.nuscript. I.lm No: Lurch.nuscript.,.lm No: Lurch lnuscript l l 1989, VI onwards List of lands grand to the c by succeeding Ethiopian rulers. Compiled from different ms. Includes the yearly tribu from the lands 1989, VII Same 1989, VII s Court cases over c lands..lm No: Lnuscript l > 1989, VII T'aytu's letr to the c of in the ). (placed.lm No: LUrch Lnuscript l >.lm No: muscript l > 1989, VII Tahesas 26, 1905 and Mägabit 7, 1905 Letr decrees sent out via the c. The gist of the decrees is direcd at maintaining stability. (Placed in the.) 1989, VII. 20 T'er 10, 1895 Menilek's letr to in response to their appeal on land reld issues. (Placed in the.) The letr is reld to T'aytu's letr, 1989/VII.16, mentioned above.)

7 Gojjam catalogue, page 6 M: ~o 1989, VII T'eqemt 15, 1904 and Säne 11 Letrs of decree sent to the local people via the c. Direcd at maintaining stability, similar in connt to the above mentioned decrees, 1989.VII (Placed in the ) ~i1m No: f 1989, VII Genbot 10, 1922 Haylä Sellase's letr seeking spritual support from the clergy. (Two copies placed in the.) l fo 1989, VII. 25 Haylä Sellase's letr on the rebuilding of the c. ' ' ' o o! :s.nuscript :i ::> llm No: lnuscript i ) 1989, VII List of individuals and the lands they dond to the c. Compiled from the original. 1989, VII. 35 Transaction no. 1989, VII s Court case over c land. 1989, VIII. 6-9 Qäranyo Mädhane Aläm Eskender 18th century Ras Märed's charr.

8 Gojjam catalogue, page 7 M: ~o 1989, VIII. 10 Qäranyo Mädhane Aläm Dersanä Mädhane Aläm Transaction no. 1989, VIII Qäranyo Mädhane Aläm Dersanä Mädhane Aläm 1769 As'e Solomon's charr. : 1: J 1989, VIII Qäranyo Mädhane Aläm Dersanä Mädhane Aläm As'e Gwalu Transaction no. > fo 1989, VIII Giyorgis Wäldä-Hamik Wälätä Israel's charr for Mot'a. ' : l o 1989, VIII Mäs'hafä Mänäkosat 1939 Court case over c land o 1989, VIII Mäs'hafä Mänäkosat Iyo'as Wälätä Israel's charr for Mot'a. List of the lands. ~urch 3.nuscript 3. :> 1989, VIII Wängel Transaction nos.

9 Gbjjam Catalogue, page , IX. 3 WängeH Construction of the stone wall around the c. 1989, IX. 4-6 WängeH List of the clergy assigned to the lands grand by Wälätä Israel and the tribus they receive. t' :;' : f ro o llm No: lnuscript l > 1989, IX. 7-8 WängeH Täklä Haymanot's charr for Mot'a, and the list of clergy assigned to the lands. 1989, IX. 10 Wängel Täklä Haymanot's charr with seal, and his shurn-sher of the clergy, accompanied by Mämher Wäldä Giyorgis' letr to the Mot'a clergy supporting the shurn-sher. 1989, IX Wängel List of the clergy, their lands, tribus and the overseers of the parishes. 1989, IX. 20 Wängel Transaction no.

10 :;oj'j am Catalogue, page 9 :: , IX. 22 WängE!l Construction of a bridge by some Greeks. Financed by T'aytu and Menilek ' l 'o o :l 1989, IX Wängel 1919 Bequeathals of Fitawrari Emru and Wäyzäro Bezunäsh. 1989, IX Wängel Transaction nos. 1989, IX. 27 Wängel List of c properties. :lnuscript i ) 1989, IX Wängel Transaction nos. Llm No: lnuscript l, 1989, IX Mängesto Kidanä Mehrät Nägärä Maryam 1870s Charr reconfirmed by Yohannes. the clergy assigned to them. List of the lands and 1m No: urch nuscript 1989, X Mängesto Kidanä Mehrät Tarikä Nägäst Commentaries on creation, the introduction of Christianity to Ethiopia and Gojjam (4-19). Chronicle of Negus Täklä HaYmanot (19-34).

11 Gojjam Catalogue, page , XI. 5. Däbrä S'emona Yohannes Tä'amrä Maryam List of c lands and their tribus. 1989, XI Bicäna Giyorgis Arägawi Mänfäsawi List of c lands and their tribus. 1989, XI Bicäna Giyorgis Definition and use of the. 1989, XI Bicäna Giyorgis 1880s onwards Sales Regisr. ~o 1989, XII Bicäna Giyorgis Sales Regisr. 'i: ~o 1989, XIII Bicäna Giyorgis Sales Regisr, and index of the sales. : If 1989, XIV. 4. Debu Kidanä Mehrät Afä wärq Yohannes IV Transaction no.

12 ;ojjam catalogue, page 11 ~ i 1989, XIV. 5 Dima Giyorgis Abu Shakir List of lands grand by different emperors and their tribus. = fo 1989, XIV. 7. Dima Giyorgis. Giyorgis Ta1mid. List of lands said to have been grand by As'e Yeshaq. ' l ro 1989, XIV Dima Giyorgis Gädlä Giyorgis. List of the clergy and their duties. ' : l' 'o 1989, XIV. 10. Dima Giyorgis Haymanotä Abäw. Däjazmac Haylu Transaction no. o 1989, XIV Abba Asrat Hagiography of Abba Asrat, founder of the monasry. o o 1989, XIV Abba Asrat. Tarikä ZäGalla. 1989, XIV Abba Asrat Fasting ds and their procedures, writn argumentatively.

13 Gojjam Catalogue, page , XIV Abba Asrat. 1940s Contractual agreement with peasants on monasry land use rights. 1989, xv Abba Asrat 1940s Contractual agreement with peasants on monasry land use rights. 1989, xv Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät. Nägäst. Täklä Haymanot's charr for Yälämäläm. and the clergy. List of lands 1989, xv Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät Nägäst Additional land grants by Täklä Haymanot, tribus. and their 1989, XV Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät Nägäst Transaction nos. N'o 1989, XV. 33 Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät Nägäst Genbot 24, Haylä Sellase's letr to Yälämäläm clergy notifying them of the reasons for Ras Haylu's removal and Ras Emru's appointment (Placed in the Nägäst.)

14 30jjam Catalogue, page 13 ~o 1989, XV Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät Nägäst other letrs of the local nobility. ~o 1989, XV. 36. Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät. Nägäst Mägabit 10, 1911 Ras Täfäri's letr with a gift of 50 berr. 1989, XVI. 3. Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät Nägäst 1911 Qännazmac Negusse's letr to Yälämäläm clergy. 1989, XVI. 5. Yälämäläm Kidanä Mehrät Nägäst Hämle 1, Ras Emru's letr to Yälämäläm clergy notifying them of his appointment. 1989, XVI. 6-8 yäwush Mikael Fetha Nägäst 1769 As'e Solomon's charr for YäWush. List of the lands and the clergy (copy of the original). 1989, XVI. 9 YäWush Mikael Fekarä Iyassus 18th century As'e Solomon's charr for YäWush (original). 1989, XVI. 14 YäGäwära Qwesqwam Psalms Transaction no.

15 ;ojjam Catalogue, page 14 ~ i 1989, XVI. 15 YäGäwära Qwesqwam Gädlä Täklä Häwaryat Ras Adal's charr for YäGäwära ~ 1989, XVI. 16 YäGäwära Qwesqwam Gädlä Säma'etat Transaction no. = ro 1989, XVI YäGäwära Qwesqwam Gädlä Häwaryat 1779 Däjazmac Wälta's charr for YäGäwära and list of the clergy. ro 1989, XVI YäGäwära Qwesqwam Gädlä Häwaryat A letr from Däbrä Elyas clergy to YäGwära, underlying disagreements (placed in the m). ' ro ' ~ l ro 1989, XVI. 26. YäGäwära Qwesqwam Gädlä Häwaryat Mäskäräm 7, 1904 A letr of Negus Täklä Haymanot resolving the disagreement between YäGäwära and Däbrä Elyas. 1989, XVI. 27. YäGäwära Qwesqwam Gädlä Häwaryat Haylä Sellase's message about the impending Italian invasion (placed in the m).

16 ;ojjam Catalogue, page 15 ' l fo 1989, XVII YäGäwära Qwesqwam As'e Solomon's charr for YäGäwära. List of the lands grand and the clergy and the tribus attached to the land. ' l ro 1989, XVIII. 7 YäGäwära Qwesqwam 1769 As'e Solomon's charr for YäGäwära original). (copy of the ' ro 1989, XVIII Däbrä Elyas Wanna 1874 Yohannes IV charr for Däbrä Elyas. A detailed list of the clergy with their rights and responsibilities. A list of the lands, their boundaries and tribus. continued on the next reels. 1989, XIX Däbrä Elyas Wanna 1874 Yohannes IV charr cont'd. 1989, XX Däbrä Elyas Wanna 1874 Yohannes IV charr cont'd. = 1989, XX Däbrä Elyas Wanna A charr for Däbrä Elyas copied from Adwa Sellase, with the support of the l Abunä Tewoflos.

17 30jjam Catalogue, page 16 :: 'i , XX Däbrä Elyas Wanna Ordinance of Däbrä Elyas , XX. 23. Däbrä Elyas. Wanna Transaction no. Jo 1989, XX. 24. Däbrä Elyas Wanna Yohannes IV. Regulations governing the restänna and the clergy of Elyas on the lands grand by Yohannes' charr. > ro 1989, XXI Däbrä Marqos Wanna Täklä Haymanot's charr for Abmma. ' l fo 1989, XXI. 18. Däbrä Marqos Wanna Ordinance of Däbrä Marqos writn in Arabic with a kind of seal not common in the Ethiopian c and a translation into Amharic. ' ~ : l o 1989, XXI. 19 Däbrä Marqos Wanna Land grand to Aläqa Tägänna by Taklä Haymanot for his secretarial services.

18 Gojjam Catalogue, page , XXI Däbrä Marqos Wanna Additional lands grand to the c by Täklä Haymanot and the regulations governing the clergy and the restänna on the land. Includes names of the clergy and the lands assigned to them and the tribus. clergy of Däbrä Marqos and Getäsämani laid down by Täklä Haymanot. ~o 1989, XXI. 29. Däbrä Marqos Wanna Täklä Haymanot's land grant to Washära. Ordinance of Mot~a Giyorgis at the time of Wälätä Israel. E" ~ ~o 1989, XXI Däbrä Marqos Wanna Täklä Haymanot's reconfirmation of Ammanuel's charr earlier established by Däjazmac Berru. F' 1 ~o 1989, XXI Däbrä Marqos Wanna Täklä Haymanot. List of the clergy assigned to S'embuti and their lands. " ~ i 1989, XXI Däbrä Marqos Wanna Täklä Haymanot's reconfirmation of Abmma's charr established by Yohannes IV. Cont'd on the next reel. = ro 1989, XXII.3-7. Däbrä Marqos Wanna continued from the previous reel. List of lands grand to Abmma in the reconfirmed charr by Täklä Haymanot. List of the clergy and the lands assigned to them.

19 ~ojjam catalogue, page 18 ( 1989, XXII Däbrä Margos Wanna Mazgäb Terms of resolution of a conflict between Zhan Gädäl Täklä Haymanot clergy and those of Mähal Zäge laid by Negus Täklä HaYmnot. 1989, XXII Däbrä Margos Wanna Täklä Haymanot's charr for Agaw Gemja Bet. List of the lands, the clergy and their tribus. 1989, XXII. 11. Däbrä Margos Wanna Additional lands grand to Agaw Gemja Bet and other ces. Täklä Haymanot's gult grant to individuals. t'{o 1989, XXII Däbrä Margos. Wanna. Grant of Wänqa Giyorgis to Däbrä Marqos and the regulations governing the clergy and the restänna on the land.?' ~ > ro 1989, XXII Däbrä Marqos. Wanna Copiesof Täklä Haymanot's correspondence with the Alexandrian patriarch to establish the c of Karqos. (Restored by Däjazmac S'ähayu who received the copies from Blatta Märs'e). o 1989, XXIII Abba Asrat. Arba'etu Wängel Täklä Haymanot's charr for the monasry. Includes regulations governing the relationships of the men and women's parts of the monasry.