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John son of Robert to all his men and friends, greeting. Know that I have granted...

Catalogue reference: E 40/11690

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E 40/11690
Date
[1100-1603]
Description

John son of Robert to all his men and friends, greeting. Know that I have granted to Sewale (Sewalo) of Borham all the land called 'Longbois,' which he held of Robert, my father, lying between 'Sagoresheye' and 'Acies heye,' and between the land which was Richard de Walkfare's and the land which is of Waltham Holy Cross, etc.; rent, 4s. for all service and by the acquittance (deffensionem) of the third part of my demesne from foreign service against the king; for this grant, etc. he did homage (devenit predictus Sewale homo meus) and gave me 10s. Essex.

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