Collection of deeds and related documents concerning land and services in France and England. The majority of the deeds relating to land in France are written in French with the remainder in Latin, whilst the majority of the deeds relating to land in England are written in Latin with the remainder in English.
The majority of the documents have typed descriptions attached to them, either glued directly onto the parchment or attached with a paperclip.
These original charters, deeds and other documents came into the possession of Ratcliffe College near Syston, Leicestershire, a Roman Catholic day and boarding school founded in 1847 by the Institute of Charity (the Rosminians).
It has not been possible to identify any relationship between the documents. Items have been split according to the country that they relate to and are then arranged in chronological order
Accessible to all readers
Copyright in all descriptions belongs to The University of Nottingham.
In the Reading Room, King's Meadow Campus:
Typescript Catalogue, 9 pp
Online: Detailed catalogue available on the Manuscripts Online Catalogue, accessible from the website of Manuscripts and Special Collections.
Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult.
Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections
Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.
The deeds were acquired by Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham in 1991.
