The earliest charter for the guild no longer exists, but the earliest one still in the archives is from 1514.

Gravesend has one of the oldest surviving markets in the country, its earliest charter dating from 1268.

The earliest authentic charter referring to the same castle is dated to 1177.

Many early charters were indeed granted in anticipation of the founding of a monastery.

A second charter was duly granted on 2 November 1661, with the earlier charter withdrawn.

S 8 is the earliest genuine Anglo-Saxon charter known to have survived in its original form.

The earliest charter was given out by Ladislaus I of Hungary in 1079.

Like the earlier charters of liberties, the original League of 1291 was drawn up in Latin.

Many of the supposed early charters have therefore been 'edited' to serve Llandaff's interests.

The earliest original royal charter to use the imperial style dates to 7 April 1079.