Manor roll [copy], Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.438
  • Dates of Creation
      21 Apr. 1788
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

At Court Leet and Court Baron with Customary Court it is found by homage that 14 August 1786 Thomas Eaton of Bulmer, Essex, surrendered certain land in Swaffham Prior to the use of Benjamin Barker of Swaffham Bulbeck and his heirs for ever, who desired admittance and was admitted. Subscribed by H. R. Evans, Deputy Steward, 5 May 1797.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from John Whitaker, Cambridge (from Hove, Sussex) 13 August 1917 (With this cf Add 5958(14), the original of which was bought from E. Williams, 37 New Town, Hove, Sussex. Mr Whitaker's lot from Hove presumably came from the same vendor.

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