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Charter issued by the Anglo-Saxon King Edgar
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Agreement whereby John de Lancastre and Mabil his wife demise to Sir Robert, abbot...
Catalogue reference: E 40/1313
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This record is about the Agreement whereby John de Lancastre and Mabil his wife demise to Sir Robert, abbot... dating from 1343-1344 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 40/1313
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1343-1344
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Description (What the record is about)
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Agreement whereby John de Lancastre and Mabil his wife demise to Sir Robert, abbot of Ramsey, their manor of Woldhirst, with a messuage and 15 acres there that Alice Dikoun holds for her life, which after her death revert to John and Mabil, and the yearly rent of 14d. that Alice owes for the said tenement, for term of Mabil's life; and also a toft in Ramsey; the abbey paying therefor 10l. yearly, and to John a robe with fur of the suit worn by the abbot's esquires: Hunt. Ramsey, Sunday after the Purification, 17 Edward III.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Portions of two seals.
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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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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
- Clothing
- Manors
- Landed estates
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4940066/
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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