Feoffment, John Feld of Melton to Richard le Baker of Asyngtone, 1357-06-23
Scope and Contents
Feoffment of lands in Weltheringworth [?] by John del Feld of Multone [Melton] to Richard le Baker of Asyngtone [Easington]. Signed in Weltheringworth (Yorkshire? Perhaps in the East Riding, near Hull, Easington, and Melton).
Dates
- Creation: 1357-06-23
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Witnesses at Signing
Johanne de Weltheringworthe, Johanne Dousyng, Edmundo Cach, Waltero Godyng, Waltero le Palfreyman, et alius
Language of Materials
Latin
Phillipps Number
40,990
Material
Parchment
Script
Cursiva Antiquior script with Anglicana features.
Dimensions
92 x 220 mm
Dating Notes
Date listed on item is dominica in crastino Natiuitatis sancti Johannis baptisti Anno Regni regis Edwardi tertii post conquestum tricesimo primo ("Sunday, the day before the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, in the 31st year of the reign of King Edward III after the Conquest), which is dated in accordance with the Christian calendar of saints and English regnal years.
Transcription by Dr. Crafton
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Johannes del Feld de Multone concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui Ricardo le bakere de Asyngtone et heredibus suis pro quad summa pecunie quam in dedit per manibus unum mesuagium cum una pecia terre continentur quatuor acris terris et dimidium cum pertinenciis pro ut fossatus includitur siue ibi sit plus uel minus iacentem in uilla de Weltheryngworth Et iacet inter mesuagia Edmundi Cache ex una parte et mesuagia Johannis le Throwere ex altera Et unum caput abuttat super communem uocaturStanhawe commune et aliud caput abuttat super terram Edmundi Cach. Habendum et tenendum dictum mesuagium et terram cum omnibus suis pertinenciis predicto Ricardo heredibus et assignatis suis de capitalibus dominis feodi pro seruicia inde de iure debita et consueta Et ego predictus Johannes et heredes mei dictum mesuagium et terram cum omnibus suis pertinenciis dicto Ricardo heredibus et assignatis suis contra omnes gentes Warentizabimus imperpetuum. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte sigillum meum apposui. Testibus. Johanne de Weltheryngworthe, Johanne Dousyng, Edmundo Cach, Waltero Godyng, Waltero le Palfreyman, et aliis. Datum apud Weltheryngworth, die dominica in crastino Natiuitatis sancti Johannis baptisti Anno Regni regis Edwardi tertii post conquestum tricesimo primo.
Repository Details
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