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Grant of warren, Elsfield, Oxfordshire

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3901

Scope and Contents

Royal grant, at the suit of Roger de Swynnerton, of liberty of warren in the manor of Ellesfeld [Elsfield], Oxfordshire, to Gilbert de Ellesfeld and his heirs. Witnessed by W[alter Reynolds] archbishop of Canterbury, J[ohn Stratford] bishop of Winchester, W[illiam Ayermine] bishop of Norwich, Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent 'avunculo nostro carissimo', Thomas de Wak', William la Zousch of Assheby, John de Roos seneschal, and others. Corded bi-coloured silk pendant green (First) Great Seal (damaged). ?Fifteenth-century identifying endorsement. Further endorsed in pencil: '5'.

Dates

  • Creation: 24 Feb. 1327 (1 Edward III)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Damaged by damp, and torn at folds

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Lord Fairhaven, 9 April 1949

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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