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Identifier:
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exwsms131_bk
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Manuscript Identifier:
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MS 131
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Title:
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Lease, 1670, of Land to John Manwood of Broomfield, Essex
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Alternative Title:
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MS 131
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Incipit:
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This Indenture made the sixteenth xxxxx day of December In the two and twenthieth year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second
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Origin Date:
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1670
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Origin Location:
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Essex (England)
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Description:
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Indenture document (conveyance) between John Manwood of Broomfield, Essex, gentleman, and John Greene of Boreham, Essex, yeoman, witnessing that the latter has paid John Manwood 145 pounds and twelve parcels of meadow ground containing 11 acres in Riseley Meade and Boreham, another Broade Meade in parishes of Boreham, Little Baddowe and Springfield Essex in occupation of John Ashbey. Excepts Mortgage 7 December 1633 to Henry Godsatte of Broomfield, Essex, for a lease for 99 years. Parchment tag still attached, lacking seal.
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Provenance:
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Written in England and dated 16 December, 22 Charles II (1670). Two inscriptions on the dorse: towards the top in a similar script to that of the main text, "sealed and delivered in the house of William [sp?], John Green, William Holiday" towards the bottom in darker ink and later hand, "Manwood to Green." Conveyance of Land in Risley Mead. Dated 1670 Count. Gift of the Department of History Western Michigan University to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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Extent:
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1 sheet with plica
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Subject:
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Manuscripts, English
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Subject:
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Great Britain--History--17th century--Sources
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Subject:
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Essex (England)--History--17th century--Sources
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Subject:
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indentures
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Subject:
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Documentary scripts
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Subject:
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Bastarda
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Subject:
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seals (artifacts)
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Language:
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eng
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Dimensions:
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560 x 635 mm
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Material:
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parchment
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Binding:
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Document folded five times.
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Decoration Description:
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Text indented along the top. A 13 line, single color, initial "T" with flourishes opens the text.
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Description of Hands:
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Written in late England secretary script with italic influences. Opening words and later emphasized words in larger bastard anglicana script. Pricking in outer left margin for ruling.
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Is Part Of:
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Medieval Document Collection
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Is Part Of:
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Manuscript 131, Western Michigan University Special Collections
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Publisher:
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Western Michigan University
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Date-Issued:
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2019
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Type:
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Text
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Format:
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image/jp2
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Access Rights:
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This book is in the public domain. Western Michigan University holds the right to the image and reproduction. The images that are provided here are for non-profit, educational use only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections, Western Michigan University.
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Rights Statement:
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No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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