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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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Robert [Catton] abbott of St. Albans, and the convent there to The King: Manors of...
Catalogue reference: E 41/215
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This record is about the Robert [Catton] abbott of St. Albans, and the convent there to The King: Manors of... dating from 1 Nov 23 Hen VIII in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series AA. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 41/215
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1 Nov 23 Hen VIII
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Description (What the record is about)
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Robert [Catton] abbott of St. Albans, and the convent there to The King: Manors of Moor, Ashleys, Batchworth, and Britwell [in Rickmansworth], and Eastbury [in Watford], and their appurtenants. (Deed giving effect, in part, to E41/AA214): Hertford, Buckingham, Middlesex
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Landed estates
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E 41
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series AA
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