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Gift of land, Orwell, Cambridgeshire

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.4027

Scope and Contents

Matilda daughter of Henry de Schaldeford, of Orewell [Orwell, Cambridgeshire], widow, confirms her gift to her son Adam of a selion of arable land in the field of Orwell, called Southdene, one head abutting on the highway to Wympol [Wimpole, Cambridgeshire]. Deed poll, witnessed by Walter de Bonebrok', William Faber of Orwell, John Stacy, Richard Bevyn, John le Broune, Richard Mariots of Barntone, and others. Tag, seal wanting. Endorsed in a modern hand: 'Cambridge No 7'.

Dates

  • Creation: 11 Feb. 1337 (Tuesday before St Valentine's Day 11 Edward III [11 Feb 1337])

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased at Sotheby's, Lot 19 (Phillipps MS 29220), 13 April 1981

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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