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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 Geoffrey le Scot, son and heir of Roger le Scot, of Lokynton, to John le...
Catalogue reference: E 40/346
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This record is about the Grant by Geoffrey le Scot, son and heir of Roger le Scot, of Lokynton, to John le... dating from [1100-1603] in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 40/346
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1100-1603]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Grant by Geoffrey le Scot, son and heir of Roger le Scot, of Lokynton, to John le Scot his grandson, of the same, of a messsuage with curtilage he inherited from his mother, a close called 'la Clyve,' the rent and reversion of a cottage with curtilage held by Edith his sister and Adam his brother for life, pasture for one beast over the Donne, and 6 1/2 acres and a rood of land in Lokynton. The land is accurately described, and many names of persons and places occur. Witnesses:- Osbert Rufyn, John Rufyn, Symon Elys, Roger de Pedeworth, and Adam Clerk. York.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Landed estates
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4939099/
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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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Grant by Geoffrey le Scot, son and heir of Roger le Scot, of Lokynton, to John le...
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