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- Document folded six times. An additional parchment sheet (135 x 260 mm) is attached by the tag behind the plica., Text indented along the top line. Four-line intial “T” opens the text. Intial and following opening words bolded and with elaborate, calligraphic pen flourishes., Indenture chirograph document (conveyance) of Penelope Warde of Great Dunmow, Essex, widow to Richard Phillips, who was a wheelwright, for ₤10 15s + ₤8 to be paid to her 10s each quarter day with grants of parcels of land in Great Dunmow towards Chelmsford. Robert Remington also mentioned. Remnants of a red wax seal appended to the parchment tag., Written in late English secretary hand with exagerated loops on ascenders. A 6-line inscription on the dorse in a contemporary hand similar to the main text, “Sealed and... in the presence of...” three signatures follow (illegible except for two “Johns”). A 13-line addendum (codicil?) in a hand contemporary with the main document attached., and Written in England, county of Essex and dated 1 December 1659 in document. Signed, “The mark of Penelope Warde” beside the slits for the parchment tag on the plica. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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- 1659-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Order from Aimeri du Cros (Aymericus de Croso), knight, seneschal of the King of France, Charles IV (the Fair), for Périgord and Quercy, to the king’s bailiff of Maurencx (Maurens, canton Villamblard, Dordogne) to come with armed men and horses to Lausertam (Lauzerte, Tarn et Garonne, SW of Cahors) on Thursday, March 15th, next to “Montedome” (Mont de Domme, canton Domme, Dordogne). Dated 25 February 1324., 1 column of 9 lines, unruled, and written in brown ink in French documentary script., and France, 1323-1324. Guyenne and Gascony were held by the English on terms of homage to the French kings, but were confiscated by the kings of France in 1296 and 1324 on the ground of failure of feudal duties. Thus 1324-5 have been described as those “two years of war” (Chaplais, 80). Edward III acquired full sovereignty of Guyenne in 1360; France regained it in 1451. The territory of Guyenne, a Duchy stretching from the Charente to the Pyrenees, is now represented by the départment of Gironde, Lot et Garonne, most of Tarn et Garonne, etc. Note that the pencil note at bottom right is characteristic of documents once in the important but little known Fuller collection (Quaritch, preface to item 1; A Mace).
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- 1324-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Folded at bottom with a few small worm holes throughout. Attached is a seal tag that was cut from an earlier document of which some of the words are still visible. Attached to the tag is a narrow band formerly used to hold an affiliated claim (see MS 157)., Quitclaim by Hugh, son of Simon of Rodes, to Walter son of Walter de Haweswrd (Haukesw[o]rd), relinquishing all rights to the four acres in the field of Rodes [in Menston] that Robert Ruffus had by grant of Hugh’s brother Thomas. Witnessed by Simon Ward miles (c. 1291-1326; Moor 5), Mathew Burne, Hugh de Berwicke, Walter de Midelton, Simon son of Thomas de Giselay, Thomas (Francisus?), and William son of Matilda de Haukesw[o]rd. Undated, no warranty clause., 1 column of 9 lines ruled in plummet in English cursive documentary script., and Written in England, the document concerns lands in Rodes, i.e., Rhodes Green in Menston, NW of Leeds, Yorks WR, near Hawksworth and Guiseley. Dated to the late thirteenth century, or not much later, on paleographic grounds, and on the identification of one of the witnesses, Simon Ward miles (known 1291-1326; Moor 84:155-6). Description from Regan/Lynch.
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- [1275 TO 1325]
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Leaf includes plica; folded approximately three times., Enlarged first initial "S" in first line., A chirograph dated 1 October, 1427, for the transfer of land in Barwell (near Hinkley, Leicestershire), by Sir William Babington (Babyngton) to John Howes and his wife Matilda. Bottom half folded with four seal tags attached, the last appears to be from a fragment of an early Middle English text, which must predate 1427, and with the words “men to persue your laws with other w…” still visible. A red wax seal is attached to the last tag., 1 column of 15 lines, ruled in dry point in early Middle English text documentary script. The text fading at folds., and England, the date 1 October 1427 appears at the end of the text. Sir William Babington (c.1370–1454), justice, Order of the Bath, was born into an ancient Northumberland family and pursued a highly successful legal career that allowed him to greatly extend his family’s landholdings, which included estates in Leicestershire on the border of Nottinghamshire (Payling). Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library, from the Mackus Company, Springfield, Illinois (D6309).
- Date Created:
- 1427-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Document folded five times., Text indented along the top. A 13 line, single color, initial “T” with flourishes opens the text., Indenture document (conveyance) between John Manwood of Broomfield, Essex, gentleman, and John Greene of Boreham, Essex, yeoman, witnessing that the latter has paid John Manwood ₤145 and twelve parcels of meadow ground containing 11 acres in Riseley Meade and Boreham, another Broade Meade in parishes of Boreham, Little Baddowe and Springfield Essex in occupation of John Ashbey. Excepts Mortgage 7 December 1633 to Henry Godsatte of Broomfield, Essex, for a lease for 99 years. Parchment tag still attached, lacking seal., Written in late England secretary script with italic influences. Opening words and later emphasized words in larger bastard anglicana script. Pricking in outer left margin for ruling., and Written in England and dated 16 December, 22 Charles II (1670). Two inscriptions on the dorse: towards the top in a similar script to that of the main text, “sealed and delivered in the house of William [sp?], John Green, William Holiday, ...”; towards the bottom in darker ink and later hand, “Manwood to Green. Conveyance of Land in Risley Mead. Dated 1670 Count.” Gift of the Department of History Western Michigan University to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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- 1670-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- An extensive marginal annotation recto of first folio., Two parchment ties join the two bifolia., 12-line inscription contemporary hand on f. 4v describing nature of the document and dated 17 Juillet 1662 followed by illegible signature. “Beschard” in blue crayon on f. 1r above text. Notorial signatures on f. 1r and f. 4r., Legal document concerning a dispute between Christoph le Bechard, Claude Bechard against Pierre Regnard, with notorial signature., Written in a 17th century French legal script., and Produced in France, possibly Chaussy, in 1662. Gift of the Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
- Date Created:
- 1662-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Document folded six times., Back of a folded indenture (mortgage) between John and Elizabeth Raymond, Essex and Dorothy Collard of Barnstone, Essex for ₤350 to John and Elizabeth Raymond for conveyance of capital massuage, Chelmshoes house and barns, stables, dove house [etc.] and lands in great Maplest[de?] and Deetingthorp [sp?], Essex. Containing 66 acres. Name of John Richardson mentioned. Two red-wax, impressed seals (design not visible), each stamped on tags., Three names in a different hand, possibly contemporary, on the lower corner, all illegible., and Written in England, county of Essex and dated 25 August 2 James II. At middle center in the near-contemporary hand, “15/18 [?] | Mr and Mrs Raymond | to | Mrs Collard} Release” and three illgible words in a near contemporary hand followed by “1686.” Also at the middle center of dorse in a later hand: “9.” Gift of the Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
- Date Created:
- 1686-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Folded three times. Single sheet with tag, seal no longer attached. An additional parchment sheet (125 x 150 mm) attached by parchment tag., Stamp (crown and interlocked letters “rra”; the number “35” in small letters) on a small squire piece of paper attached to upper right corner of probate. Inscription in a contemporary hand on the middle dorse: “[illegible word] Eliz ffarmer de Twywill.” Also in the middle center of dorse: “18/15?” in pencil. In lower dorse: “$65.00” in pencil., Will of Elizabeth of Twywell, bequething seven pounds to son Thomas Farmer to release him from prison and 20 pounds to daughter Alice Farmer and John Farmer, son of Thomas Farther. To Diana, Elizabeth, Catherine, Rebecca, Lydia: 20 pounds and five portions of will. Names also mentioned include John, Mary, Thomas, and William Farmer. Signed in the presence of Thomas Nickallson, Sarah Smith, and Susanna Srigmore. Attached probate is dated 1701 and includes the name of Edward Caldwell. Notorial signature of “Geo: Maydwell.”, Written in mixed hand ruled in ink and hard point. Pre-written portions or probate written in a precise English secretary hand in black ink, other portions in lighter secretary hand., and Written in England, probably Twywell in Northhamptonshire. Dated 7 December 1700. Stamp of “I. d 1/2” in left hand margin of probate. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Folded twice., Elaborate ascenders of the first initial extend into upper margin., Concerning a lease by Jacop Moeylinen alias Joerdaens, gardener, to Ghijsel Maes, gardener, of a farm in the Bervoet strate. Part of seal of Adryaen van Delft attached., Written in Flemish documentary script., and Produced probably in Flanders, and dated 26 May 1474 within the document.
- Date Created:
- 1474-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Document folded five times. Five parchment tags, all seals missing., Indenture document (lease) between Sir William Compton, Sir Thomas Compton brother of Lord Compton, Augustine Nicolls of Kent, Walter Pye of the Meend, Herets, esquire, Robert Pye of Middle Temple, Thomas Warde of Great Abington, Combs gentlemen, servant to Lord Compton recites lease by Lord Compton. Parcels of meadow arable and pasture pertaining to capital messuage of mansion dwelling house of Lord Compton at Great Abington and all buildings of said house. To hold from the Annunciation of the Virgin for six years at 36 pounds 3 shillings and 3 pence. Document later canceled as evidence by the slashes in the body of text., Written in English secretary script. Opening words and later, emphasized in larger bastard anglicana script. Text opens with an 11 line, flourished initial “T.” Pricking in both margins., and Written in England and dated 7 November (?) James I. Dated of “1625” on the dorse in a near contemporary hand. Signatures of William Compton, Thomas Compton, Robert Pye and two others on the plica alongside parchment tags. Signature of Richard occurs twice; one post-contemporary, two line inscription on the dorse, towards the center (possibily in the hand of Phillipps). Formerly Phillipps no. 30177; the number “30177” located on the center of dorse. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
- Date Created:
- 1625-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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