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Feoffment of Higham Hill, Cudham, Kent

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.766

Scope and Contents

William Whyffyn, husbandman, of Sundrysh, Kent, sells to his brother, Humfry Whuffyn, husbandman, of Cudham, for £40, Hyghams Hill, in the parish of Cudham, and all the ground pertaining thereto, commonly called Stonyhill [feild], [Petemaws?], Dudles, Westdeane, the three crofts called Water crofts, barne [feild] and Brockhill, with Brockhole hill ... Highams hill farme. Signed Willyam Whyffyn. On the back, signed etc. in the presence of Nicholas Pearsonne, clerk. Witnesses: Thomas Whyffyn and John Covill. The name 'Whyffyn' is spelt various ways in document (Whyffyn, Whiffyn, Whiffen).

Dates

  • Creation: 10 Apr. 1616

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of T. Jesson, B.A., Trinity College. 23 June 1920

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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