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Charter issued by the Anglo-Saxon King Edgar
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Indenture between the King and Henry de Burton concerning a gold mine discovered...
Catalogue reference: E 40/211
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This record is about the Indenture between the King and Henry de Burton concerning a gold mine discovered... dating from 1377-1378 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 40/211
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1377-1378
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Description (What the record is about)
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Indenture between the King and Henry de Burton concerning a gold mine discovered by the latter in (Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset, as to which some arrangement is made for two years. Cornw. Devon. Somers. The arrangement cannot be ascertained, as only one-half on the document reamins. 1 (Ric. II. Cf. Rymer, Record Edition, Vol. IV., p. 26)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Within the series: E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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