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Manuscripts, English--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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Conveyancing--England--17th century
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Seals (Numismatics)--Great Britain
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Great Britain--History--Stuarts, 1603-1714--Sources
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1635
17. century
1635
1635
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Extent: 1 sheet : parchment, 573 x 640 mm. +
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Ms. document.
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Indenture document (conveyance) of Samuel Ladd of Chartham, Kent, England to Thomas Jackson of the Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral for ₤400 and messuage, including cottage, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, and 3 acres of land in Chartham.
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Parchment, single sheet, indented along top, with plica. Seal still attached: ball-shaped and made of red wax (30 mm diameter), pendant on parchment tag (170 mm) bearing a device (1.5 mm diameter): a winged heart. Written in an English secretary script (cursiva libraria), now badly abraded and illegible in many places. First initial "T" enlarged and flourished. Document is folded five times...
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Written in England and dated 18 April, 11 Charles I (1635). Four inscriptions on the dorse: two in an English secretary hand similar to the main text and two in a later cursive hand; the name Elizabeth Ladd is mentioned along with the names Edward Nordey [sp?] and Godfrey Pyard [sp?]. Formerly Phillipps no. 31801; the number "31801" located in center of dorse. Gift of Department of History...
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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