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Charter issued by the Anglo-Saxon King Edgar
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Indenture being an agreement between Elysabeth Clere, lady and owner of a life estate...
Catalogue reference: E 40/6678
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This record is about the Indenture being an agreement between Elysabeth Clere, lady and owner of a life estate... dating from 1465 Aug 22 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 40/6678
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1465 Aug 22
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Description (What the record is about)
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Indenture being an agreement between Elysabeth Clere, lady and owner of a life estate in the manor of Ormesby, and certain persons, named, holding lands, tenements, pasture or whyndoles, in Ormesby, Scrowteby, Castre, or Fylby, of the said Elizabeth as of the said manor; whereby the said tenants are to pay yearly to her a specified money rent in lieu of 'many grete rentes and services, sommes of money and custumes called gersumes, poundescore, rowmoles, hervest werkes, cariages, plowsilver, relevies, and [-]'; and they also grant to the said Elizabeth all the rents, etc. which they have for any lands or tenements in any of the said towns holden mediately, or immediately, of her, as of the said manor, viz. from Sir John Fastolf, knight, and others, named; the said tenants to sue only to four courts holden in the said manor yearly, etc. Norfolk. 22 August, 5 Edward IV.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- English. Injured. Five seals.
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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/C4945431/
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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