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Name: John Seward (Syward), son of Richard (Syward) Places: Sealed at Chelveston,...

Catalogue reference: DL 25/2293/1989

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This record is about the Name: John Seward (Syward), son of Richard (Syward) Places: Sealed at Chelveston,... dating from 1314 Dec 20 in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
DL 25/2293/1989
Date
1314 Dec 20
Description
Name
Places: Sealed at
Chelveston, Northamptonshire; Property in Caldecot, Northamptonshire / Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
Seal Design
Design: shield of arms (a cross fleuretty) hanging by a cord with a plant on each side, Size: 20 mm, Shape: round, Colour: green, Legend: *S'IOHANNIS·SIWARD§, Personal
Material
Wax
Attachment
On tag
Seal Note
In the legend the first and second N are reversed. § stands for a plant. Not the same seal as DL 25 / 1465. Impression: fine. Condition: slight damage
Note
These seals are reproduced by kind permission of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Not Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16101468/

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DL 25

Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L

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Name: John Seward (Syward), son of Richard (Syward) Places: Sealed at Chelveston,...

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