Richard Adam of Orwell and John Wake of Great Eversden confirm their gift (with warranty) to Nicholas Adam of Orwell, Thomas Adam of Eversden, Henry Wake of Eversden, and Thomas Kyng' of Toft, of all that land and tenement formerly held by James and Joan West. Deed poll, witnessed by John Courthose, John Bocher [?Vocher], Henry Bocher [?Vocher], John Saykyn, Richard Clerk', and others. Two red round seals on single tag: 'four-leaf clover' and 'torch' motifs. Endorsed in pencil: '15'.
Gift of land, [Eversden?], Cambridgeshire
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Doc.3658
- Dates of Creation
- 24 May 1427 (At Eversden, Saturday after the Feast of St Dunstan the Bishop, 5 Henry VI, [24 May 1427])
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 item(s) vellum vellum
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
Presented by Mrs R G Harrison, The Little House, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, 13 May 1941
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.