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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Feoffment of lands in Blo'Norton (Norfolk) to Thomas Andrews by Denny and Elizabeth Crabb, in exchange for £120. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Feoffment of lands in Durleigh (Somerset) to Robert Balch and Samuel Webb by Bartholomew Pearce, in exchange for 5 shillings. Land to be held "in trust and confidence" for the sole benefit and advantage of Susanna Pearce, Bartholomew's mother, and after her death for her and/or Bartholomew's heirs, and if there be no heirs then the heirs of Ferdinand Anderdon. Includes seal.

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Feoffment of lands in Hope (Montgomeryshire, Wales) to George Llewellin by David Morris in exchange for £17. Includes seal.

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Feoffment of lands in Knowle Hills (Bristol) to Thomas Jones and Thomas Wallis by John and William Chancellor, trustees of John Goldeston. Includes seal.

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Feoffment of lands in Thaxted (Essex), by John Humfrey of Samford Magna (Essex) to Robert Duyon of Thaxted (Essex). Includes seal.

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Feoffement of lands in Trinity Marsh (Westham), to Richard Luther by John Wood.

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Feoffement of land and cottage in Dunston (Suffolk) to Edward Worledge by Margaret Stevens in exchange for £9, 11 shillings. Includes seal.

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Feoffment of lands in Ugborough (Devon) to Thomas Tuckerman by Richard Diming in exchange for £140. Includes seal, impressed duty stamp, and tax stamp.

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Feoffment of lands in Ugborough (Devon), known as Innaton (the inheritance of the survivors of Adam Stode) to Walter Avent by William Stode, Matthew Roupe, Johanne Strode Roupe, and [H]Ellen Strode for £1,200. Includes seal.

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Feoffment of various lands in Montgomeryshire and water rights to Edward Waties by Charles and Anne Lloyd and Brockwell (son of Charles) and Lenor Lloyd, in exchange for the one time payment of £47 and services. Includes seal.