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Indenture between Sir Edward Cleere of Thetford, Norfolk, John Smyth of Blickling...

Catalogue reference: WARD 2/2/5B/1

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This record is about the Indenture between Sir Edward Cleere of Thetford, Norfolk, John Smyth of Blickling... dating from 1611 Oct 30 in the series Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WARD 2/2/5B/1
Date
1611 Oct 30
Description

Indenture between Sir Edward Cleere of Thetford, Norfolk, John Smyth of Blickling [Blicklinge], Norfolk, esquire, Roger Godsall of Buckenham Ferry [Buckenhamferrie], Norfolk, esquire, and Nicholas Heron of Arminghall, Norfolk, esquire, on the one part, and Sir Robert Drury of Hawstead [Hawsteed], Suffolk, knight, on the other part. Whereby Drury was granted for the sum of £1880 paid in hand to Cleere before the sealing of this document, the site of the manor of Snarehill and Mellford mill, Norfolk with the fishing at the wheel and all appurtenances (listed). Drury is to pay the tithe on the land, all other obligations being discharged by the sellers. The sellers make Thomas Drury and Gabriel Catchpoole their attorneys for the transaction.

Signed and sealed by Edward Cleere, John Smyth, Roger Godsalve, and Nicholas Herne.

Witnesses: Francis Knyvett, William Croppe, William Pyndar, Edward Colfer, John Brewer, Edmund Bette, Goerge Chandeler (mark), William Cockman, and others. Endorsed with attestation of transfer of seisin and of interlineations in the indenture.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical condition
Good; seals
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Manors
Tithes
Fishing
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4451395/

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