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Agreement to exercise office of Under-Sheriff, Oxfordshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3930

Scope and Contents

Covenant by Nycholas Aldridge of T[eme?] Magna, Oxfordshire, gent, to perform the duties of an under-sheriff of the same county to the satisfaction of Rychard Corbet esq, high sheriff. Clauses regulating the limits and perquisites of his office. Indenture of 2 membranes, signed by Aldridge, witnessed by Arthur [illegible] and William Vaughan. Trace of tagged pendant seal.

Dates

  • Creation: 6 Dec. 1578 (21 Elizabeth II)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Worn, and slightly torn

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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