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Lease to Geoffrey Seman and Joan his wife for life of a piece of arable land in Chesterton called Appleton Croft and three pieces of meadow annexed at an annual rent of 20s., 1342-09-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/17/1/25

Scope and Contents

Appelton Croft measures 20 perches and 11 feet east to west at the north side and 16 (?) perches and 12 feet at the south, and is 13 perches and 12 feet wide at the west end and 14 perches 11 feet at the east end and 15 perches and two and a half feet wide in the middle.. One piece of meadow, next to the said arable land, is 10 perches 6 feet long from east to west, 12 perches and 9 feet wide at the west head, and 11 perches 7 feet wide at the east head. And another piece of meadow adjoinging is 26 perches long from east to west, 17 perches 3 feet wide at the west head, and 23 perches at the east. The other piece of meadow, also adjacent, is 8 perches 3 feet long from east to west, 18 perches wide at the west head and 20 perches 13 feet wide at the east head.

Dates

  • Creation: 1342-09-06

Extent

1 membrane(s) : vellum

Language of Materials

Latin

Former / Other Reference

XVII 1 z

General

Seal of Merton college, ad causas (fragmentary)

Date information

DateText: Oxford, Thursday before St Dunstan [7 Sept.], 16 Edward III.

Originator(s)

Warden and Scholars of Merton College, Oxford

Finding aid date

2005-10-17 17:29:03+00:00

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the Corpus Christi College Archives Repository

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