Records
The oldest document in the hospital records is a charter (June 1243) of John d’Oudenaarde (son of Alix and Arnould) allocating 100 pounds of annual income to the hospital, a considerable amount to be taken from the estates of Maubeuge and Feignies belonging to Alix. The institution of the hospital is certainly prior to that.
Historians, researchers and students can have access to archives, libraries and other heritage of the hospital, upon request and under certain conditions.
In addition to its art collections, the hospital Notre-Dame à la Rose of Lessines has preserved its records. Rich with many thousands of pieces, the collection of records is almost intact, despite the often deplorable conditions of storage and conservation.
The hospital records allow us to trace the history of this religious institution: they are many valuable clues about the life in a hospital from the 13th century until today.
The foundation act of the hospital, dated 1242, seems to have disappeared. However, no final consideration can be given for this since we do not yet have a complete inventory of all documents stored in the records of the institution and, secondly, spiritual archives are still in Jolimont.
Most of these pieces, even the oldest, have retained their (s) seal (s). This is the case, for example, of acts of the chancery of John of Oudenaarde, Margaret of Constantinople and the Kings of France, Louis IX and Louis XIV. As a result, the records of the hospital of Lessines are extremely valuable for studying the seals of the great lords and princes of Western Europe from the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
The museumrecords still contain accounts regarding the construction and daily life of the institution, donations, bequests, statements of assets and properties, …
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