Indenture of feoffment to William Sowode, clerk, STB; John Erlich, M.A.; Henry Gilson, burgess of Cambridge; John Woolward, Matthew Cotton and Richard Drake of Cambridge, 1525-09-22
Scope and Contents
of a barn in Newnham with small adjacent croft lying lengthwise E/W from a lane to the highway leading from Newnham to Barton Bridge; and five acres of arable in the West Fiel’ in Cambridge beyond ‘le Broke’ [Bin Brook], between two balks on either hand, abutting N. on the common brook and S. on ‘Le Leys’. The grant is conditional on the fulfilment of the last will and testament of the late Katerine Miles as expressed in accompanying schedule (130b), with reversion to Corpus Christi College.
The two copies to be kept by the Master of CCC and the churchwardens of St Benedict’s respectively.
Dates
- Creation: 1525-09-22
Biographical / Historical
Peter Cheke of Cambridge, gentleman, and Agnes his wife, kinswoman and heir of the late Kateryn Miles, widow, and late owner of the above property
Extent
1 membrane(s) : vellum
Language of Materials
Latin
Former / Other Reference
XXXI 130a [XIV 140(a)]
General
Sealed with schedule by double tab and 2 seals. Seals both square, one with initial W, the other with initial R (as also on XXXI 134)
Date information
DateText: Cambridge 17 Henry VIII.
Originator(s)
Peter and Agnes Cheke
Finding aid date
2004-03-30 14:55:50+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Corpus Christi College Archives Repository
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