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Gift of land, Withyham, Sussex

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.4052

Scope and Contents

In consideration of 100s, Robert, once the son of John ate Hale of Withihamme [Withyham, Sussex], confirms his gift to his brother Thomas ate Hale and to Thomas's wife Joan, of three and a half acres of land, two acres of which lie in the parish of Wythihamme between land of the aforesaid Thomas and of Gilbert ate Hoke, and abutting to the north on the tenement of Hugh Wyking and to the south on the Medeway. The other one and a half acres lie in Hobbescroft in the same parish, enclosed by land of Master John de Horne and of Gilbert ate Hoke. Thomas, Joan, and the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas are to hold from the capital lords of the fee. At Withyham, deed poll, witnessed by Henry de Fiskeregges, Robert de Iwregge, Lawrence Bulefin[c]h, Gilbert ate Hoke, Thomas Hainekyn, John ate Welle, Gilbert du Boys, and others. Tag and seal wanting. No contemporary endorsement.

Dates

  • Creation: 7 Dec. 1309 (Sunday on the morrow of the feast of St Nicholas bishop and confessor 3 Edward II [7 Dec 1309])

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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 34668), 13 April 1981

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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