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Sale of land, Newnham, Cambridge

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.343

Scope and Contents

Giles Robson the elder, of Harlton, Cambridgeshire, and Giles Robson the younger, his son and heir, sell to Robert Robson of Cambridge certain land in Newnham, to him and his heirs to the use of him and his heirs for ever. Giles Robson and Giles Robson agree to levy a fine to Robert Robson of the property by a certain date. Witnesses: Richard Pettit, Notary Public, Richard Pettit junior, Jeffrey Singwell, Robert Kerington, servant to the Notary. On the back is a memorandum of delivery of seisin. Witnesses: Edward Marshall, Robert Kerington, Jeffrey Singwell.

Dates

  • Creation: 21 Oct. 1650 (Date of memorandum: 10 December 1650)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from G David, Lot 522/3, 24 November 1910

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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