Grant, 1427 October 1, of land from Sir William Babyngton to John and Matilda Howes (DS6429) (Q28624)

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Grant, 1427 October 1, of land from Sir William Babyngton to John and Matilda Howes (DS6429)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Western Michigan University (99509927334402436, WMU MS 154)

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    Grant, 1427 October 1, of land from Sir William Babyngton to John and Matilda Howes
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    Babington, William, Sir, approximately 1370-1454
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    Manuscripts, Medieval--England
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    Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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    Manuscripts, Latin--England
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    Extent: 1 leaf : paper ; 363 x 325 mm
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    Title supplied by cataloger.
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    Ms. document.
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    Paper, indented upper margin. Latin, 15 lines, ruled in hard point. Bottom half folded with four seal tags attached, the last appears to be from a fragment of an early Middle English text, which must predate 1427, and with the words "men to persue your laws with other w..." still visible. A red wax seal is attached to the last tag.
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    A grant for the transfer of land in Barwell (near Hinkley, Leicestershire), by Sir William Babington (Babyngton) to John Howes and his wife Matilda. The document is dated October 1, 1427.
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    England, the date 1 October 1427 appears at the end of the text. Sir William Babington (c.1370-1454), justice, Order of the Bath, was born into an ancient Northumberland family and pursued a highly successful legal career that allowed him to greatly extend his family's landholdings, which included estates in Leicestershire on the border of Nottinghamshire (Payling). Purchased by Special...
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    2 February 2024
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    2 February 2024
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