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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 Manyngham, knt., to John Esyngold, Thomas a Meres, and William Calverd,...
Catalogue reference: E 40/1588
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This record is about the Grant by John Manyngham, knt., to John Esyngold, Thomas a Meres, and William Calverd,... dating from 1493 Aug 26 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 40/1588
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1493 Aug 26
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Description (What the record is about)
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Grant by John Manyngham, knt., to John Esyngold, Thomas a Meres, and William Calverd, grocer and citizen of London, of two messuages that were John Scargill's, deceased, in Algate Strete in the parish of St. Katherine Christchurch, situate as described, which he and Edmund Burgh (who has released his right therein to him) had by grant of Cristopher Throkmerton, son and heir of John Throkmerton, of co. Gloucester, and Anne his wife, daughter of the said Scargill; appointing Hugh Standyssh his attorney to deliver them seisin of the premises, William Martyn, Mayor, William Purches and William Welbek, sheriffs of London, Ralph Astry, alderman of Algatestrete ward. Middx. 26 August, 9 Henry VII
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- Seal
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Landed estates
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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