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Charter issued by the Anglo-Saxon King Edgar
The oldest complete document at The National Archives, this charter recording a grant of land dates back over 1,000 years.
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Grant by Hugh de Wyvinton, and Matilda his wife, to the abbot and convent of Darenhale...
Catalogue reference: E 40/200
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This record is about the Grant by Hugh de Wyvinton, and Matilda his wife, to the abbot and convent of Darenhale... dating from 1341-1342 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 40/200
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1341-1342
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Description (What the record is about)
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Grant by Hugh de Wyvinton, and Matilda his wife, to the abbot and convent of Darenhale of a half saltpit in Nortwych that Agnes, daughter of Richard son of Stephen, gave him on his marriage with the said Matilda, and of which the abbot of Darenhale recovered the other half from Randulf Suethebrond. Witnesses:- Sir Gossellin de Badelesmere, then Justice of Chester, Rond' de Oldeton, then sheriff of Cheshire, Hugh de Dutton, William de Venables, Thomas de Lostoke, John de Wetenhale, Robert de Wyvinton, and others (named). Cheshire. 15 Edw. III
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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Grant by Hugh de Wyvinton, and Matilda his wife, to the abbot and convent of Darenhale...
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