Indenture of [fresh] Marsh, West Tilbury, Essex

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.11
  • Dates of Creation
      19 May 1666
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

John Essex of Orsett, Essex, grants and confirms to John Fitch of Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, certain marsh lands in West Tilbury for a certain sum. Witnesses: J. Kinsman, Wm Blackborow, Richard Salter. On the back is a memorandum that seisin was taken 6 June 1666. Witnesses: The same.

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Acquisition Information

Bought at the George Arnold Museum sale, Milton Hall Gravesend, lots 780 and 781, 5 June 1912

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