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Gift, Henry and Matilda Manning to Stephan le Bretun, 1308-11-19

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: Ch_ang_01_17

Scope and Contents

Gift of lands in Shropham (Norfolk), by Henry and Matilda Manning of Bredeker (Norfolk) to Stephan le Breton, signed in Shropham. Two wax pendant seals.

Dates

  • Creation: 1308-11-19

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Witnesses at Signing

Roger le Cauz of Shropham; Peter le Bretun of Shropham; Henry Modingwell of Shropham; Peter Wulmer; Henry Lait; Roger Leuerich [Leveridge]; and others.

Language of Materials

Latin

Phillipps Number

40,249 (2)

Material

Parchment

Script

Cursiva Antiquior script with Anglicana features.

Dimensions

117 x 194 mm

Dating Notes

Date listed on item is ueneris proxima ante festum sancti Eadmundi regi Anno regni regis Edwardi filii regi Edwardi primo ("the closest Friday before the Feast of Saint Edmund the King, in the first year of the reign of King Edward son of King Edward), which is dated in accordance with the Christian calendar of saints and English regnal years.

Transcription by Dr. Crafton

Sciant presentes et futuri quod Nos Henricus Manning de Bradeker et Matilda uxor sua unamini consensus concessimus dedimus et hac presenti carta nostra confirmauimus Stephano le Bretun de Scropham, pro quadam summa pecunie quam nobis dedit per manibus, unam peciam terre nostre cum pertinenciis Iacentem in Scropham in loco qui uocatur Fredele, iuxta terram Peter le Bretun ex parte ex parte occidentali et iuxta terram terram Galfridi de Blo ex parte orientali et capud aquilonari ab inter super Wadegate et capud auster ab inter super uiam que se extendit a porta quondam Decani de Bradeker uersus Hodiscros, cum tota longitudine et latitudine. Habendum et tendendum predicto Stephano et heredibus et assignatis suis de domino feodi per seruicia Inde debita et consueta libere quiete bene et in pace, siue dictam peciam terre dare uendere, uel assignare uoluerit. Et Nos predicti Henricus et Matilda uxor sua et heredes uel assignati nostri Warantizabimus predictam peciam terre cum pertinentiis predicto Stephano et heredibus et assignatis suis contra omnes gentes in perpetuum. In cuiuis rei testimonium huic scripto sigilla nostra apposuimus. Hiis Testibus, Rogero le Cauz de Scropham, Peter le Bretun de eadem, Henrico de Modingwell de eadem, Petro Wulmer, Henrico Lait, Rogero Leuerich, et aliis. Datum apud Scropham die ueneris proxima ante festum sancti Eadmundi regi. Anno regni regis Edwardi filii regi Edwardi primo.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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