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Indented lease by John Swayn and William Gernon, keepers of the fraternity and guild...

Catalogue reference: WARD 2/25A/84/53

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This record is about the Indented lease by John Swayn and William Gernon, keepers of the fraternity and guild... dating from 1445 Jan 8 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 2/25A/84/53
Date
1445 Jan 8
Description

Indented lease by John Swayn and William Gernon, keepers of the fraternity and guild of Saint Helen in Colchester, [Essex], to John Mortymer, hermit, for term of his life, of one chamber with a fire-place at 'Crouchirche', pertaining to the guild, and a cell under the stairs of the great hall there, at an annual rent of one red rose.

Seal of John Mortymer.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4453365/

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WARD 2

Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences

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Indented lease by John Swayn and William Gernon, keepers of the fraternity and guild...