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Bargain and sale by Charles Acton of Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire, esquire, to William...

Catalogue reference: WARD 2/62/241/132

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This record is about the Bargain and sale by Charles Acton of Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire, esquire, to William... dating from 1590 Oct 16 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 2/62/241/132
Date
1590 Oct 16
Description

Bargain and sale by Charles Acton of Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire, esquire, to William Rogers of Dowdeswell, Gloucestershire, esquire, of the manor of Cold Aston, alias Little Aston, with all appurtenances in Gloucestershire, that had formerly belonged to the dissolved monastery of Westwood, Worcestershire [details specified], which had been granted by letters patent of Henry VIII dated 18 June 1538 to Sir Robert Acton, knight, deceased, the father of Charles Acton, for £700. Dorse: witnesses: William Gibbins, Robert Walgrove alias Flett, Thomas Handford, Walter Jones, Giles Fettyplace, Philip Whetford, Abraham Haiggeford, John Gerrard and Thomas Cane. Confirmation of the transfer of seisin dated 27 October 1590, witnessed by: Giles Fettyplace, Thomas Chyld, [names illegible from fire damage], Richard Draicot, John Whittington, John Tayler, Thomas Grange, William Fletcher, John Fletcher, James Thigdhill, Robert Fletcher, William Ballenger and George Fletcher.

Seal of Charles Aston.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical condition
Some fire damage; centre of document missing
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4458017/

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