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Charter issued by the Anglo-Saxon King Edgar
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Agreement between Lecia, daughter of William de Capetoft, and Sir John de Melsa....
Catalogue reference: E 40/367
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This record is about the Agreement between Lecia, daughter of William de Capetoft, and Sir John de Melsa.... dating from 1291-1292 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 40/367
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1291-1292
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Description (What the record is about)
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Agreement between Lecia, daughter of William de Capetoft, and Sir John de Melsa. Sir John having granted her for life land in Lepington, and ploughting and seed of wheat and oats sufficient to sow it, and quitclaimed the suit of court for the two bovates she holds of him in Lepington, for the two bovates wherewith she has enfeoffed Sir John by charter; the said Lecia agrees that if Sir John by plea or default of warranty lose the said bovates, he may enter upon the hold the said land for ever without contradiction on her part. Witnesses:- Thomas de Chuncy, Thomas Burdon, Roger Grymet, knts., and othes (named). York. Monday next after Mid Lent, 20 Edward (I)
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Seal and fragments
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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
- Farming
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4939120/
Series information
E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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