Gift of land, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Scope and Contents
Margaret le Smyth of Wynpol [Wimpole, Cambridgeshire] confirms her gift to her brother Hugh, also of Wimpole, of two acres arable land lying in the south field[s] of Wimpole. One acre lies next to land of John Hollewell; two selions lie next to land of Warin de Bassyngburn, abutting on 'le Wytethornes'; and one selion lies next to land of Geoffrey Coulyng' and abuts on le Wytethornes. At Wimpole, deed poll, witnessed by Lawrence de Wratworth, Geoffrey Coulyng, John Wyndsor, Adam ate mor, William Badekok, and others. Tag with trace of green seal. Endorsed: '23 E 3' and in a later hand: 'Wimple'.
Dates
- Creation: 7 May 1349 (Thursday after the feast of St John ante portam latinam 23 Edward III [7 May 1349])
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Extent
1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Doc 4042-4051 were formerly fastened together
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Worn at folds, stained, small hole top-right
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased at Sotheby's, Lot 19 (Phillipps MS 40784), 13 April 1981
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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