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Demise by John, son of Robert Breton, of Lepington, and Emma, his wife, to Scolastica,...
Catalogue reference: E 40/292
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This record is about the Demise by John, son of Robert Breton, of Lepington, and Emma, his wife, to Scolastica,... dating from 1337 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 40/292
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1337
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Demise by John, son of Robert Breton, of Lepington, and Emma, his wife, to Scolastica, late wife of Sir Godfrey de Melsa, knt., of a bovate of land in Lepington, which Scolastica surrendered to the said John and Emma for ever-for three years from Whitsunday next, at 6s. 8d. yearly; the first term of the aforesaid payment commencing Whitsunday, 1339. Witnesses:- Nicholas de Langton, William Gra, John de Housum, citizens of York, and others (named). York. Lepington, Sunday next before the Apostles Simon and Jude, 1337, 11 Edward III
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Topics
- Landed estates
- Nationality
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4939045/
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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