History

Recovered Charter May Push Elpson’s Founding Back by Decades

Archivists examine a parchment fragment bearing what appears to be an earlier seal.

By Thomas Ashgrove, History Correspondent6 November 2026

A charter fragment recovered from the Dragomir collection. Photograph: National Archive

A parchment fragment discovered during the cataloguing of the Dragomir papers bears a seal that, if authenticated, would predate the Charter of Foundation by as much as forty years.

The National Archive has declined to comment until analysis is complete. House Dragomir has not responded to requests for comment.

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