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Grant by King Henry [II] to the canons of Christ Church, London, that they shall...

Catalogue reference: E 40/6242

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This record is about the Grant by King Henry [II] to the canons of Christ Church, London, that they shall... dating from [1155-1162] in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
E 40/6242
Date
[1155-1162]
Description

Grant by King Henry [II] to the canons of Christ Church, London, that they shall hold their tenements in peace, with sac and soc and toll and team and infangenethef, with all the liberties which they had in the time of King Henry his grandfather. And no one shall compel them to plead for the men of the said church, or concerning their tenements elsewhere than in the court of that church. Witnesses:- Eleanor the queen, and Thomas the Chancellor, and Richard de Luci, at Westminster. Endorsed: 'Libertates.' [1155-1162]

Note
Small fragment of seal.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4944995/

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Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A

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