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- Eight sheets joined by parchment tie in upper left corner., Eight parchment court rolls, folded, relating to West Hanningfield, Essex, all of which are contemporary with one another and are joined together by a single parchment tie. Extensive damage to the membranes of several rolls with significant loss of text., Written in English secretary script, likely all by the same hand. Ink bleeding through the parchment. Item 1 is written in slightly larger and darker hand with opening words in bastard anglicana., and Written in England, probably in West Hanningfield between 1603 and 1611 (each document has a different date). On the first item, dorse: the number”59” in pencil. On item 2, dorse: “843” in pencil. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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- [1603 TO 1611]
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Document folded six times. An additional parchment sheet (135 x 260 mm) is attached by the tag behind the plica., Front of a folded 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., 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”)., 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.
- Date Created:
- 1659-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Document folded six times., Back of a seal attached to an 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., 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 five times. Additional parchment sheet attached by parchment tag, missing seal., Will of Richard Lake of Theydon Garnon, Essex, yeoman and probate grown. Signed and delievered in the presence of the clerk Nicholas Wright, Thomas Lake, and John Windfrey. The Probate, dated 1634, in Latin, attached as an additional sheet and signed by notary Williams Whetston., Written in a light English secretary script. The additional sheet written in a hurried secretary script in darker ink. Inscriptions in a near-contemporary hand on lower middle portion of dorse: “30 Dec 1625 Richard Leaks Will Essex___5”; followed by “Essex | II” in pencil., and Written in Essex, England, and dated 30 December 1 Charles I (1626) and 1634. Inscriptions in an near-contemporary hand on lower middle portion of dorse: “30 Dec 1625 Richard Leaks Will Essex___5”. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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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.
- Date Created:
- 1659-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Document folded six times., Front of a seal attached to an 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., 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
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Folded five times. Additional parchment sheet attached by parchment tag, missing seal., Back of a will, folded, of Richard Lake of Theydon Garnon, Essex, yeoman and probate grown. Signed and delievered in the presence of the clerk Nicholas Wright, Thomas Lake, and John Windfrey. The probate, dated 1634, in Latin, attached as an additional sheet and signed by notary Williams Whetston., and Written in Essex, England, and dated 30 December 1 Charles I (1626) and 1634. Inscriptions in an near-contemporary hand on lower middle portion of dorse: “30 Dec 1625 Richard Leaks Will Essex___5”. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
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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., Back of a will, folded, 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.”, and Written in England, probably Twywell in Northhamptonshire. Dated 7 December 1700. Stamp of “I. d 1/2” in left hand margin or 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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- Document folded five times. Five parchment tags; all seals missing., Back of a folded 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 slash., 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
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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.
- Date Created:
- 1670-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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