Manor roll (copy), Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.1615
  • Dates of Creation
      21 Apr. 1697-22 Apr. 1697
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

At View of Frankpledge and Court Baron before Daniel Smyth, Steward of the Manor. Grant to Thomas Richards, customary tenant of the manor, and Maria his wife of certain lands for the term of their natural lives or the longer liver of them, afterwards to the heirs of the body of Maria Richards by Thomas Richards, failing which issue to the heirs of Thomas Richards. They had previously been admitted to the same lands in 1677 and had surrendered them. Subscribed by Daniel Smyth.

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Miss Wiles of Waterbeach, 27 July 1928

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