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Sale to William Benson, Dean of Westminster, of the remaining years of his lease., 1544-07-08

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/38/2a

Scope and Contents

The property comprises two messuages and a place of ground lately built by William Lacy and a garden, all in Longditch. One messuage and part of the garden belonged to the office of Chamberer of the Cathedral, the other messuage and remaining part of the garden to the office of Almoner. They are bounded by tenements of the Cathedral now or late in the tenure of the wife of John Warner and a garden sometime Robert Clopton's (N), the place of ground, Almoner's tenement and a tenement now or late William Bainbridge's (S) and extends from Longditch (E) to a tenement lately Robert Clopton's (W).

Dates

  • Creation: 1544-07-08

Extent

1 membrane(s) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

XXXVIII 2a

Date information

DateText: 36 Henry VIII.

Originator(s)

Robert Smallwood of Westminster, gent.

Finding aid date

2007-07-11 17:18:00+00:00

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the Corpus Christi College Archives Repository

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