Grants of land in Sutton, co. Warwick, 1281; and Beckford, co. Gloucester, 1596; with great seal of Queen Elizabeth. Also pardon to J. Wakeman, of Beckford, 1603; with great seal of James I.
GRANTS of lands in co. Sussex, connected with the family of St. Martin and with Robertsbridge Abbey, co. Sussex, of which they were the founders; chronologically arranged; tempp. Hen. II.-Edw. III. With great seals of Rich. I. and Edw. III., and seals of A. de St. Martin, founder of Robertsbridge Abbey; Sefrid II., Bishop of Chichester; S. Langton, Arehbishop of Canterbury; Battle Abbey; R. de Wendover, Bishop of Rochester; R. de La Wich, Bishop of Chichester; Tréport Abbey, dioc. Rouen; Rob...
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County of Sussex: Deed relating to lands in: tempp.Hen. 1.-Geo. II. St. Martin family: Grants of lands in Sussex: tempp.Hen. II.-Edw. III. Robertsbridge Abbey; Sussex: Deeds relating to: tempp. Hen. II. - Edw. III.
ACQUITTANCE for the dowry of Isabel, daughter of Simon FitzAdam, on her marriage with W. de Bibsworth [Walter de Biblesworth, author of the French Glossary, in Arundel MS. 220, f. 297 ?]; 1249. With seal.
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Simon Fitz-Adam: Acquittance to, for the dowry of his daughter Isabel: 1249. Walter de Bibsworth: Marriage settlement: 1249.
A set of statutes for the prioress and nuns of Marrick Priory, Yorkshire, to follow, set down following an inquisition held at Marrick on Tuesday just before the Feast of St Denis [8 October] 1252. The statutes set out how the prioress should treat her nuns, rules around guests at the priory, re...
CERTIFICATES of birth and descent of John Arnot, of Lochrig, resident in Lithuania; 1632-1634.
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Signed by W. Crichton, Earl of Dumfries, as "Prætor" of Ayrshire, and A. Cunningham, his deputy; and by the town council of Irving. With seals, and with border of coats of arms.
CERTIFICATES of birth and descent of Robert Livington, of Benham; 1680. Signed by R. Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, as "Prætor" of Angus, and A. Carnegie, his deputy. With seals, and with border of coats of arms.
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Robert Livingstone: of Benham Certificates of his birth and descent: 1680.