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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 Sebricht Carpenter, toGervase Draper, of Wicumbe, for 12 marcs, of three...
Catalogue reference: E 40/401
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This record is about the Grant by Sebricht Carpenter, toGervase Draper, of Wicumbe, for 12 marcs, of three... 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 40/401
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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 Sebricht Carpenter, toGervase Draper, of Wicumbe, for 12 marcs, of three parts of the mill that belonged to William son of Robert, in Wicumbe parish, paying 40s. 4d. yearly. If Sebricht cannot warrant the three parts of the mill to Gervase or his heirs, he undertakes to make them a reasonable exchange tot he same value from his property elsewhere. Witnesses:- Sir Robert Brand, William Wander, William Tabe, Walter de Puderuge, and others (named). Buckinghamshire.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Fragment of seal
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Landed estates
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4939154/
Series information
E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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