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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Settlement regarding the use of the annuity and interest of lands in Beauchamp Roding (Essex) between the current residents (James Sedgewick and Robert Osborne), the owner of the land, (Honora Riwell), the current trustee (Benjamin Mason, Riwell's son-in-law), and the promised heir (Elizabeth Mason, Riwell's daughter). Includes seal.