Bond of the ‘Governor and Company of Copper Minors in England’ to Elizabeth Gatward of Ely, widow, in £200; 27 June 1754. English. Purchased from J. L. M. Gulley, 28 March 1994. Papered seal of the company. The company was incorporated in August 1691 to utilise the smelting inventions of John Duckett and Gabriel Wayne. Its scope of operations was widened to Ireland in September 1691 and to New England the following month. The original charter of incorporation is Add. Ch. 67376, and the exte...
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Company of Copper Miners: Elizabeth Gatward, of Ely: Bond of the Company of Copper Miners to Elizabeth Gatward: 1754: Seal.
Grant by William, Prior of St Pancras [Lewes, co. Suss.] to the Canons of Missenden, [co. Bucks] of the tithe of Broctuna [Broughton, co. Bucks], [1145-1178]. Latin. Common seal (?) of the priory of St Pancras, Lewes. Design: martyrdom of St Pancras, having the executioner standing holding a sw...
Confirmation by Hugh de Gurnai, son of Hugh de Gurnai to the church of St Mary of Missenden and all the canons there of Broctona [Broughton, co. Bucks], [December 19 1154-July 6 1189]. Witn. Hugh de Oilli, Hugh de Beluile, John de Tur, Guielard de Arraz, Hugh Butetarte, Robert de Costentin, Robe...
Quitclaim by Acard son of William Pinchun of Aylesbury of a messuage in Aylesbury, [early 13th cent.]. Witn. Robert son of Adam, Nicholas son of Edward, William son of Walter Stoke, Adam Hyda, William of Weterden. Latin. Seal of Acard. Design: eight-petalled flower. Legend:+SIGILL’ACHARDI:FIL’:...
Grant by Ralph Picot to the church and canons of St Mary of Missendene [Missenden, co. Bucks], of a water-course in Broctun [Broughton], [mid-late 12th cent.]. Witn. Adam de Tableworth, Ralph Morin, Norman the clerk, Benedict de Sudex, Walter son of Aufrer, Henry Camerarius, Walter the clerk. La...
Grant by William son of Hamo to Richard son of Helye of Stokes of land in Paddebiri [Padbury, co. Bucks], [early 13th cent.]. Witn. Robert Maudat, William Maudat, Alan Fitzhamon, Hugh of Haula, Nicholas his son, Ralph Harang, Robert son of Alan, Walter de la Haye, Ralph Fitzwarin, Eustace de Lyn...
Grant by Ralph le Lutrer of Eylesberia [Aylesbury] to the church of St.Mary of Missenden and the canons there, for the salvation of his soul and the souls of his ancestors and successors in free and perpetual alms, of half a pound of pepper to be paid yearly at Epiphany: with clause of warranty;...
Grant by Ralph Lutrar to Robert son of David of his tenement in Aillesbiri [Aylesbury], [early 13th cent.]. Witn. Jordan de Arches, Milo Neirnut, John de Burton, Alexander de Hamden, Walter son of William de Burton, John Peytevin, Stephen de Paskeden, Nicholas de Burton. Latin. Seal of Ralph. D...
Conditional gift by Richard de Stokes, crusader (crucesignatum), to the abbot and canons of Messenden [Missenden, co. Bucks] of land in Padebiry [Padbury, co. Berks], with Richard son of Main and his family. If the said Richard Stokes returns from his journey, he is to receive back his land from...