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Grant by John son of Geoffrey the baker (pistoris), of Hertford, to John son of Norman,...
Catalogue reference: C 146/2103
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This record is about the Grant by John son of Geoffrey the baker (pistoris), of Hertford, to John son of Norman,... dating from [1100-1400] in the series Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C. 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)
- C 146/2103
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1100-1400]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Grant by John son of Geoffrey the baker (pistoris), of Hertford, to John son of Norman, of a piece of land in the parish of St Andrew's, Hertford, abutting on the castle meadow and the highway. Witnesses:—Norman son of Hugh, William de Pesemere, and others (named). [Hertfordshire]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Fragment of seal.
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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
- Legal
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5886562/
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C 146
Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
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