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Grant by Geoffrey de Messingeham to Richard de Burtham son of Roger de Wudeham of...
Catalogue reference: C 146/5146
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This record is about the Grant by Geoffrey de Messingeham to Richard de Burtham son of Roger de Wudeham of... dating from 1297 Nov 20-1298 Nov 19 in the series Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- C 146/5146
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1297 Nov 20-1298 Nov 19
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Description (What the record is about)
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Grant by Geoffrey de Messingeham to Richard de Burtham son of Roger de Wudeham of a curtilage of land with a house thereon with a grove, lying in length towards the north between land of Henry de Suthwude called 'le Reden' and towards the south between land of the said Henry and of John Pret called 'Suthcroft,' in width towards the east between 'Suthwudesstrete' and towards the west between the grove of John 'le Pret'; also of a curtilage with house between 'Chalkecroft' and the way to 'Widemere,' and between 'Suthwudes- strete' and 'Chalkecroft'; also of a piece of grove in 'the Essenegrove,' of 5a. land in 'the Helde' and of la. land in 'Snettes- dele,' situate as described; for this Richard gave him 6 marks in gersum, 26 Edward [I]. Witnesses:—Henry de Suthwude, and others (named).
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Legal
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C 146
Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
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