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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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Indenture between King Henry VII. and the commonalty of the borough of "Clyfton Dertmouth...
Catalogue reference: E 40/654
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This record is about the Indenture between King Henry VII. and the commonalty of the borough of "Clyfton Dertmouth... dating from 1485-1486 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 40/654
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1485-1486
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Description (What the record is about)
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Indenture between King Henry VII. and the commonalty of the borough of "Clyfton Dertmouth Hardenesse," otherwise called Dartmouth. The latter having begun, for defence of the town and port, to make a tower and bulwark of stone adjoining the Castle, promise to finish the same as speedily as possible, to furnish and keep it furnished with guns and sufficient ordnance, and to find a chain of sufficient strength and length to stretch across the mouth of Dartmouth haven from one tower to another; the King assigning to them 40/. yearly out of the customs and subsidies levied in the ports of Exeter and Dartmouth. Devon. 1 Hen. VII
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Portion of the common seal of Dartmouth
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Weapons
- Landed estates
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Record URL
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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