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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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Sale by Roger Chitwode and Elene his wife, cousin and heiress of Roger Ree, knight,...
Catalogue reference: E 40/5523
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This record is about the Sale by Roger Chitwode and Elene his wife, cousin and heiress of Roger Ree, knight,... dating from 1489-1490 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 40/5523
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1489-1490
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Description (What the record is about)
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Sale by Roger Chitwode and Elene his wife, cousin and heiress of Roger Ree, knight, deceased, to Robert Plomer, of lands and tenements called 'Pykes', 'The parlour', 'The taillours shop', 'The pore womans hous', 'the hous that John Letyn occupieth', 'Jaktheyres', 'Stanes', and 'Knottynges', four crofts called 'Cokettes croftes', with a parcel of mede, and four crofts called 'Foxholes' parcel of Jaktheyres, all in Wodeham Ferrys, with all other lands 'as well free as copy', late belonging to the said Sir Roger, Elene's uncle, except the manor of Edwardes; the grantors to execute a fine of the premises to the said Robert and others named, and a deed of release of all right therein to him etc: Essex. 1 July, 5 Henry VII.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- English Seal
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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
- Manors
- Landed estates
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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