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Wolley Ch v.7
- Record Id:
- 040-001618055
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001617696
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000152.0x0000de
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Wolley Ch v.7
- Title:
- Deed of Retainer
- Scope & Content:
-
Indenture whereby Henry de Percy, [9th] earl of Northumberland, retains Sir Richard Tempest, knight, to serve him in the town of Berwick upon Tweed, during one year, for 100 marks, the said Sir Richard to find 10 men-at-arms and 10 archers; and the said Sir Richard to have a moiety of the profits arising from the safe conduct of persons coming to Berwick.
Dated as: 2 April, 17 Richard II
Endorsements: At Berwick, 17 Richard II.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Charters and Rolls
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001617696
040-001618055 - Is part of:
- Wolley Charters : Charters collected by Adam Wolley
Wolley Ch v.7 : Deed of Retainer - Hierarchy:
- 032-001617696[0359]/040-001618055
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Wolley Charters
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 deed
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- French
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1394
- End Date:
- 1394
- Date Range:
- [2 Apr 1394]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Vellum
Dimensions: 120 x 298 mm; indented
Seals:
- Pendent, Red wax, large, round; a shield of arms: lst and 3rd quarters only survive; the arms should be 1, 4, the ancient duchy of Brabant and Louvain, and 2, 3 three lucies hauriant, 2 and 1, for Lucy; inscription, S' HEN[RICI DE PERCI COMITIS NORTHUMB]RIE AC DNI DE COKIRMOUTH'. For Henry de Percy, as earl of Northumberland and lord of Cockermouth, co. Cumbr.
- Publications:
- Birch, Catalogue of Seals in the Department of Manuscripts in the British Museum, vol. iii, p.366.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- Henry de Percy, the 9th earl, was regarded as having forfeited his title in April, 1405; d.1408.
- Names:
- Percy, Henry, 9th Earl of Northumberland, 1564-1632
Tempest, Richard - Places:
- Berewyke, Northumberland
Northumberland, England