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Agreement between Elyas, the prior, and the convent of Esseby, Beatrice, the prioress,...
Catalogue reference: E 326/3761
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This record is about the Agreement between Elyas, the prior, and the convent of Esseby, Beatrice, the prioress,... dating from 1282 July 26 in the series Exchequer: Augmentation Office: Ancient Deeds, Series B. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1282 July 26
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Agreement between Elyas, the prior, and the convent of Esseby, Beatrice, the prioress, and the convent of Sewardele, and Thomas Wale lord of Eydon, Sir Henry, rector of the same, William Walkelin, Robert Curteys, and others, free tenants of the same, whereby the prior and prioress are to have common pasture in the east field of Eydon in fallow time as far as Stokwell in Fulbroc, Aldeford and Grundes.... , and so by ' le Brechesich ' ; and Thomas Wale and his free tenants shall have like common pasture in the west [field] of Esseby to ' le Witestanidelf ' ; the hedge which they formerly used to belong to them wholly..... , Witegras, and so by the land upon Smalthornhul, Redelond, Axnedehavelond, the heads of ploughed lands in Esseby abutting on the east on Sweynes[brigg], and the meadow of Pereshulflade and Smethemede to remain to the prior and prioress, and from the west Sweynesbrigg in Esseby field to Wale and his free tenants of Eydon in fallow time. Witnesses:- Master Henry de Bray, Sirs Robert de Wanci, William Murdac, Thomas de Farendon, knights, William Pynkeni, lord of Morton, and others (named): [Northamptonshire.] Morrow of St James the Apostle, 10 Edw [I]. Faded and injured.
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- Government finances
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E 326
Exchequer: Augmentation Office: Ancient Deeds, Series B
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