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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 John Melsa, lord of Lepington, to Lecia, daughter of William de Capetoft,...
Catalogue reference: E 40/377
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This record is about the Grant by John Melsa, lord of Lepington, to Lecia, daughter of William de Capetoft,... 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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- E 40/377
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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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Grant by John Melsa, lord of Lepington, to Lecia, daughter of William de Capetoft, of land in Lepington, which he will plough and find her in sufficient seed of wheat and oats for yearly crops. Witnesses:- Thomas de Chaunci, Thomas Burdon, Roger Grimet, knt., and others (named). York. Monday next after Mid Lent, 20 Edward I
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Seal
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Landed estates
- Farming
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Record URL
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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 John Melsa, lord of Lepington, to Lecia, daughter of William de Capetoft,...
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