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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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Confirmation by king Stephen of the grant by Walter Mascherell and Alexander his...
Catalogue reference: E 40/5276
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This record is about the Confirmation by king Stephen of the grant by Walter Mascherell and Alexander his... 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 40/5276
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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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Confirmation by king Stephen of the grant by Walter Mascherell and Alexander his brothe, at the request of Edith their sister, to the nuns of Wikes, of the church of St. Mary's, Wikes, and of land and villeins in Wikes, with the said grantors' garden and mansion around the said church, and land in Fretenges: also further grant by the king of soc, sac, infangenetheof etc with customs and liberties as King Henry (I) commended by his grant. Witnesses:- M(atilda) the queen, and William Mart,' at Geldeford. Essex.
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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
- Landed estates
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4944029/
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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