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Gift of land, Great and Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3659

Scope and Contents

Richard Adam of Orwell confirms his gift (with warranty) to Thomas Adam of Great Eversden, John Fithyon of Little Eversden, Thomas Scampayn of Orwell, and Henry Wake of Great Eversden, of all his lands held by the gift and feoffment of Gilbert West of Great Eversden in the vills and fields of Great and Little Eversden. Deed poll, witnessed by William Baron', John Bocher, Henry Bocher, William Hereward, John Dyke, and others. Red round seal. Endorsed in pencil: '45'.

Dates

  • Creation: 7 Sep. 1427 (At Great Eversden, Sunday before the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 6 Henry VI, [7 Sep 1427])

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Mrs R G Harrison, The Little House, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, 13 May 1941

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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