Gift of land, Great Eversden, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.3683
  • Dates of Creation
      4 Jan. 1502 (17 Henry VII)
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

John Carnebroke of Great Eversden, confirms his gift (with warranty) to William Everesdon snr, Richard Pecke jnr, and Robert Runsy [?Rimsy] of Toft, of one acre of arable land in the field of Eversden lying between land of Thomas Bocher to the west and land of Richard Pecke jnr to the east, abutting at its northern end on le Burnebroke. Deed poll, witnessed by Thomas Bocher, John Lawrons, John Emen of Eversden, George Basley, Thomas Everesdon, and others of Toft. Red round seal with faint impression. Endorsed in pencil: '14'.

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Mrs R G Harrison, The Little House, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, 13 May 1941

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