COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Document Collection
mediaCollectionId
WMUwmu~77~77
Medieval Document Collection
Collection
true
Identifier:
exwsms135_bk
resource_identifier
exwsms135_bk
Identifier
false
Manuscript Identifier:
MS 135
manuscript_identifier
MS 135
Manuscript Identifier
false
Title:
English Court Rolls
title
English Court Rolls
Title
false
Alternative Title:
MS 135
alternate_title
MS 135
Alternative Title
false
Incipit:
Ad hanc curiam venit richardus cannon
incipit
Ad hanc curiam venit richardus cannon
Incipit
false
Origin Date:
ca. 1603-1611
date_original
ca. 1603-1611
Origin Date
false
Origin Location:
Essex (England)
location__creation_site_
Essex (England)
Origin Location
false
Description:
Eight parchment court rolls relating to West Hanningfield, Essex, all of which are contemporary with one another and are joined together by a single parchment tie. Extensive damage to the membranes of several rolls with significant loss of text. Contents include: Richard Cannon surrenders tenement called Tanners in West Hanningfield to use of Richard Gynne and Humphrey Brooke sues (item 1); death and will records for Richard Cannon (item 2); death and will of Rchard Humfrey (item 4); licenses to fell trees (item 6); license to lease holding (item 7); and surrender and readmission of Richard Humfrey (item 8).
description
Eight parchment court rolls relating to West Hanningfield, Essex, all of which are contemporary with one another and are joined together by a single parchment tie. Extensive damage to the membranes of several rolls with significant loss of text. Contents include: Richard Cannon surrenders tenement called Tanners in West Hanningfield to use of Richard Gynne and Humphrey Brooke sues (item 1); death and will records for Richard Cannon (item 2); death and will of Rchard Humfrey (item 4); licenses to fell trees (item 6); license to lease holding (item 7); and surrender and readmission of Richard Humfrey (item 8).
Description
false
Provenance:
Written in England, probably in West Hanningfield between 1603 and 1611 (each document has a different date). On the first item, dorse: the number”59” in pencil. On item 2, dorse: “843” in pencil. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
provenance
Written in England, probably in West Hanningfield between 1603 and 1611 (each document has a different date). On the first item, dorse: the number”59” in pencil. On item 2, dorse: “843” in pencil. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
Provenance
false
Secundo Folio:
Et verterius ad hanc curium compertum
secundo_folio
Et verterius ad hanc curium compertum
Secundo Folio
false
Extent:
1 roll (8 sheets)
extent
1 roll (8 sheets)
Extent
false
Subject:
Manuscripts, English
subject
Manuscripts, English
Subject
false
Subject:
Great Britain--History--17th century--Sources
subject
Great Britain--History--17th century--Sources
Subject
false
Subject:
Essex (England)--History--17th century--Sources
subject
Essex (England)--History--17th century--Sources
Subject
false
Subject:
Court records--England--17th century
subject
Court records--England--17th century
Subject
false
Subject:
manorial records
subject
manorial records
Subject
false
Subject:
Documentary scripts
subject
Documentary scripts
Subject
false
Subject:
Bastarda
subject
Bastarda
Subject
false
Language:
eng
language
eng
Language
false
Dimensions:
170-300 x 240-430 mm (item 1 originally 430 x 600 mm)
section_title_english
170-300 x 240-430 mm (item 1 originally 430 x 600 mm)
Dimensions
false
Material:
parchment
book_type
parchment
Material
false
Foliation:
Modern foliation: “1-8”.
features
Modern foliation: “1-8”.
Foliation
false
Binding:
Eight sheets joined by parchment tie in upper left corner.
binding
Eight sheets joined by parchment tie in upper left corner.
Binding
false
Decoration Description:
On items 3, 4, and 5, dorse: three to four line near contemporary inscriptions. All items include the name of Richard Humfrey and Richard Cannon.
decoration
On items 3, 4, and 5, dorse: three to four line near contemporary inscriptions. All items include the name of Richard Humfrey and Richard Cannon.
Decoration Description
false
Description of Hands:
Written in English secretary script, likely all by the same hand. Item 1 is written in slightly larger and darker hand with opening words in bastard anglicana.
description_of_hands
Written in English secretary script, likely all by the same hand. Item 1 is written in slightly larger and darker hand with opening words in bastard anglicana.
Description of Hands
false
Is Part Of:
Medieval Document Collection
original_manuscript
Medieval Document Collection
Is Part Of
false
Is Part Of:
Manuscript 135, Western Michigan University Special Collections
original_manuscript
Manuscript 135, Western Michigan University Special Collections
Is Part Of
false
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
contributing_institution
Western Michigan University
Publisher
false
Date-Issued:
2019
date_digital
2019
Date-Issued
false
Type:
Text
type
Text
Type
false
Format:
image/jp2
format
image/jp2
Format
false
Rights:
Copyright 2019 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries.
rights_management
Copyright 2019 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries.
Rights
false