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Chirograph indented between Richard, abbot of the monastery of St James, Walden,...

Catalogue reference: C 146/6218

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C 146/6218
Date
1453 Apr 12
Description

Chirograph indented between Richard, abbot of the monastery of St James, Walden, and the convent there of the one part, and Henry Langley, esquire, for himself and his feoffees of the other part, witnessing that the abbot and convent have demised to Henry and his feoffees 17a. 3r. land in the parish of Arkesden in the fields called 'Colpet' and 'Peryfeld,' by Waldenwey, and at Brad- manhoke, with common of pasture in the meadow called 'Chaldewell,' in exchange for 16½a. 3r. in Arkesden, land lying on Pyeshell, by the garden of Mynchous, abutting on Mynchous, and in Mynchousfeld, Bassehale, Bradmanhoke, and Fykemede, with common of pasture in the field called 'Bassehale,' to hold from Michaelmas next for 98 years. 12 April, 31 Henry VI.

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