Mortgage (draft), Willingham, Haddenham, Sutton, Wentworth, Mepal, Witcham, Witchford, and Ely, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.1513
  • Dates of Creation
      7 Mar. 1654 (Either 1654 or 1655?)
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      9 leaf/leaves 9 leaves paper paper

Scope and Content

Sir John Pettus of Cheston Hall, Suffolk, and Samuel Sandys of Omberley, Worcs., mortgage to John Chapman of London certain lands in the above parishes for a term of sixty-eight years.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from Messrs. Hodgson through Messrs. Bernard Quaritch, 18 May 1929

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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Somewhat torn and damaged by damp