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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 Fabian le Gost, of Ramsey, to the church of St. Mary of Byru (si: Bury),...
Catalogue reference: E 40/1223
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This record is about the Grant by Fabian le Gost, of Ramsey, to the church of St. Mary of Byru (si: Bury),... 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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- E 40/1223
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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 Fabian le Gost, of Ramsey, to the church of St. Mary of Byru (si: Bury), for support of the poor, of three acres of land towards Ricroft, situate as described; for which grant the almoner of Ramsey will give him all his life five monk's loaves, and beer weekly, and a tunic, etc, yearly, as a servant of the hospital. Witnesses: Geoffrey de Vincester, William de Eleswrth, and others (named). Hunt.
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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
- Clothing
- Food and drink
- Landed estates
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4939976/
Series information
E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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