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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 William, brother of H(enry II. ) King of England, to the nuns of St. Mary's...
Catalogue reference: E 40/3351
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This record is about the Grant by William, brother of H(enry II. ) King of England, to the nuns of St. Mary's... 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 40/3351
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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 William, brother of H(enry II. ) King of England, to the nuns of St. Mary's Wikes, of all the land that Adam the clerk held in his manor of Hintleham, for 16s. yearly, and the mill of Sparcheford, and the land that was Haldene's for 2s. 5 1/2d. yearly, quit of soc, hundreds, and halmotes as held in the time of King Henry (I) his grandfather, as the latter's gratn to Adam the clerk testifies. Witnesses:- Alan de Faleise, Ralph de Hastinges, and others (named). At 'Salesber. ' (Suff).
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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
- Manors
- Landed estates
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4942104/
Series information
E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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