Copy of manor roll, Old Buckenham, Norfolk

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.61
  • Dates of Creation
      21 Apr. 1541
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

At the first court held by the King [after the Dissolution] 21 April 1541 after the resignation of John Milleyate late Prior of Bokenham it was presented that Peter Parker recently died having surrendered to the King certain land in Old Buckenham which he held on the surrender of R[ichard]? Walden, 22 June 1500, to the use of Catherine his wife during her widowhood and afterwards to the use of Ade Parker son of Peter and Catherine in accordance with the said Peter's will.

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Acquisition Information

Bought from the Library of Rev. R. Wallace, (Puttick's Sale, lot 562) 29 November 1897 (with MS Add. 5716)

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