Gift of land, Great and Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire

Richard ?Jeke of Great Eversden confirms his gift (with warranty) to Margaret, daughter of Robert le Clerk of the same place, of 11 selions of arable land in the fields of Great and Little Eversden. Two selions lie at Pykewenemer' in the field of Brunnebrok', next the land of Henry le Clerk. One selion lies towards Le Merss, next the land of Roger Jeke. One selion lies towards Brunnebrok with ?a meadow adjoining the land of Henry le Clerk. One selion lies in the field of Heydon towards the Crouch Weye, next the lands of Robert de Kneshale, and one selion lies towards Richard Hamelyn's headland, next the land of the vicar of the church of Little Eversden. One selion lies at the Crouch Weye next the land of Henry le Boteler, and another lies in Le Pondes, next the headland of Henry le Clerk. One selion lies at the ?Wode Weye, next the lands formerly Richard atte Melne, and abutting at one end over the headland of William ?Hugo, another lies at ?Berlescroftishende, next land once held by Richard atte Melne of Barenton, and still another selion lies in the same furlong ('quarentena'), next the land of Henry le Clerk. Deed poll, witnessed by Henry le Clerk, Roger Jeke, John le Godegrom, John de ?Ongre, John Fynor, Richard Hamelyn, John le Rede, and others. Seal wanting. Endorsed in pencil: '56'.

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Presented by Mrs R G Harrison, The Little House, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, 13 May 1941

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