Lot 2
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Ten documents concerning grants of land, with seven seals, in Latin; England (Midlands) dated from 1326 to 1431

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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • ink on vellum
10 single-sheet documents, from 70x185mm to 155x305mm, vellum, each with a  modern pencil number from (5) to (56) used here, mostly concerning land in Thornton and Leckhamstead, with typical creases etc, one with a hole, most seals somewhat defective

Catalogue Note

(8) Matilda Haroveden de Schytelangre ‘in pura viduetate mea’ to Lord William Gyllote, parson of Thornton, 1326, WITH GOOD SEAL; (46) John of Lewknor, son of Lucy and Thomas, to John of Tingewick, 1328; (51) Richard atte Mulne of Greater Leckhamstead for Adam le Breton, 1341; (53) Richard de la Beche, knight, and Margaret his wife, to William Fitz Elys and Isabella his wife, of land in Iden, Sussex, dated at Aldworth, 1343, THE SEAL SEWN INTO A LINEN POUCH; (55) indenture of Cyril Tyrel of Hasele Magna to Robert Gater and his wife and brother, 1356, with hole affecting a few words; (17) John de Chastilon, Lord of Thornton, and Joanna his wife, to Richard Chastilon, 1357, WITH TWO SEALS; (24) Ralph Eyre of Leckhamstead to John Leckhamstead, vicar, 1410; (5) John Atte Hurne of Thornberge to John le Heyward of Thornton, 1431; (56) John de Chastilon, Lord of Thornton, to Hugh ‘de Kynevell’ and Robert Wymond, Thornton, 1348, WITH HERALDIC SEAL; (15) chirograph of John Chastilon, Lord of Thornton, and John Wymond of Thornton, 1354.