Scope and Contents This collection contains the early modern European documents (dating from the 16th to 18th centuries) owned by the Hesburgh Library which are not part of a discrete archival collection. That is to say, this is an artificial collection of early modern European documents, grouped not by provenance, but by origin (early modern European) and genre (diplomatics). As such, it is composed of a wide variety of diplomatic genres, including: papal bulls, lease and releases, leases, surrenders,...

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Lease and Release of lands and buildings in All Saints, Canterbury, to George Legrand by Robert LeGrand for £185.

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Lease and Release (release is MSE/EM 3707-5) of lands and buildings in All Saints, Canterbury, to Jane George by Anne Parker.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Great Yarmouth (Norfolk) to Alexander Brockway by Austin Palgrave Manclarke, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Ipswich to Robert Burcham by Barnaby Sheppard for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of buildings ["the Salthouse" and "the Bathhouse"] in Chepstow (Monmouthshire) to Henry Harding by Edward and Elizabeth Davis, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) in to Samuel William and Hilborne Withy by Elizabeth Johnson and Robert and Mary Withy, for a term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Batherton (Cheshire) to Joseph Hilditch by George Garnett, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (release MSE/EM 3707-31) of lands and buildings in All Saints, Canterbury, to Charles Lepine by George Legrand.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands and buildings to Francis Morse, Sr. by Henry Thompson, for the term of 1 year, in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Scawby (Lincolnshire) to Thomas Aldham by Isaac and Susanna Street, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and rRelease (lease only) of lands in Great Yarmouth (Norfolk) to William Pickering by James and Isabel Angiers, for the term of 1 year, in exchange for 5 shillings.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Chepstow (Monmouthshire) to George Catrennayd by James Davis, for the tem of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands and buildings in Henbury (Cheshire), Marton (Cheshire), and Lower Withington (Cheshire) to James Lowndes by his father James Lowndes, and uncle, Thomas Lowndes, for the term of 1 year, in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (release is MSE/EM 3707-8) of lands and buildings in All-Saints, Canterbury, to James Wallis by Jane George.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Beoley (Worcestershire) to Thomas Holmes by John Baylis, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Oakham (Rutland) to Petter Bollend by John Bridges for the term of 1 year, in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Sutton Coldfield (Warwickshire) to James Deer by John Grange and John Kendrick, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Thrandeston (Suffolk) to John Nix by John Osborne. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of land and buildings to Henry Tompson by Margaret Row and Elizabeth Blennerhaysett, for the term of 1 year, in exchange for the sum of five shillings. Includes seal and impressed duty stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Great Yarmouth (Norfolk) to Samuel Barker by Mary Dawson and her son Benjamin, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Little Sutton (Warwickshire) to Richard Greendall by Mary Tookey and John Taylor, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (release MSE/EM 3707-30) of lands and buildings in All Saints, Canterbury, to Benjamin LeGrand by Mary Wallis.

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Lease and Release (release MSE/EM 3707-2) of lands and buildings in All Saints, Canterbury, to Jane George by Priscilla Delarue alias Sheete.

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Lease and release (lease only) of lands in Caverswall (Staffordshire) to Richard Steel by Rev. Edward Shaw, for a term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Tidenham (Gloucestershire) to Francis Davis by Richard Lowe for the term of 1 year, in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Beccles (Suffolk) to John Dillistone by Robert and Prudence Cooper, for the term of 1 year, in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Bradmoor and Breaden Field (West Midlands) to Thomas Bradney by Rupert Dovey, for the term of 1 year in exchange for 5 shillings. Includes seal and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Oakham (Rutland) to John Alexander by Timothy Helmsley, Katherine Muskett, and Mary Helmsley, for the term of 1 year, in exchange for the sum of five shillings. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Lease and Release (lease only) of lands in Innaton, Ugborough (Devon) to William Strode by Walter Avent, for a term of six months in exchange for 20 shillings. Includes seal.