Lot 16

Devon.- Archive of 13 charters, indentures and documents, relating to the de Pyn, Godfray, Prouse, St Leger, Wakeham families of lands in Worthill in Ermington, Modbury, Littlehempston and Broadhempston, all manuscripts on vellum, in Latin and English, some with red wax seals, 1333-1730 (13 pieces).

Estimate: £800 - 1,200

Description

Devon.- Archive of 13 charters, indentures and documents, relating to the de Pyn, Godfray, Prouse, St Leger, Wakeham families of lands in Worthill in Ermington, Modbury, Littlehempston and Broadhempston, all manuscripts on vellum, in Latin and English, some with red wax seals, others lacking, folds, slightly creased, some with remains of album ff. on verso, slightly yellowed, v.s., 1333, 1460, 1503, 1566, 1568, 1581, 1582 (2), 1591, 1616, 1702, 1730 & 1730 (13 pieces).

⁂ Charters and indentures, including.

(1). Charter by William de Pyn Lord of Worthehele [Worthill in Ermington] has granted and confirmed to Walter son of Godfrey and Sibyl his wife one and a half furlongs and seven acres of land [in furlong] and two acres of woodland in the manor of Worthehele for sixteen shillings and four and a half pence, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, lacks seal, natural flaw, 229 x 290mm., Worthill, Saturday next after the Feast of St Andrew [late November] 1333.

(2). Charter by Walther Godfray concedes to Richard ffrende three enclosed lands [fields] in Worthehele [Worthill] for forty shillings, witnesses: William Streitelock, John Globe, Richard Hyne & Alys Wat, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, red wax seal with good impression, seal cracked with slight loss, 175 x 255mm., 20th September 1460.

(3). Charter and indenture by William Cutsen confirms to John Prous and Johanna his wife a messuage in Keaton Worthehele in the parish of Ermington, witnesses: William Legh, John Carsewyll and others, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, lacks seal, 170 x 310mm., 10th June 1503.

(4). Charter by Robert Prouze son and heir of John Prouze of More deceased has been granted possesion by John Hale, William Gyll and others of his inheritance in Werthele [Worthill], manuscript in Latin, on vellum, lacks seal, 220 x 287mm., 20th October 1566.

Description

Devon.- Archive of 13 charters, indentures and documents, relating to the de Pyn, Godfray, Prouse, St Leger, Wakeham families of lands in Worthill in Ermington, Modbury, Littlehempston and Broadhempston, all manuscripts on vellum, in Latin and English, some with red wax seals, others lacking, folds, slightly creased, some with remains of album ff. on verso, slightly yellowed, v.s., 1333, 1460, 1503, 1566, 1568, 1581, 1582 (2), 1591, 1616, 1702, 1730 & 1730 (13 pieces).

⁂ Charters and indentures, including.

(1). Charter by William de Pyn Lord of Worthehele [Worthill in Ermington] has granted and confirmed to Walter son of Godfrey and Sibyl his wife one and a half furlongs and seven acres of land [in furlong] and two acres of woodland in the manor of Worthehele for sixteen shillings and four and a half pence, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, lacks seal, natural flaw, 229 x 290mm., Worthill, Saturday next after the Feast of St Andrew [late November] 1333.

(2). Charter by Walther Godfray concedes to Richard ffrende three enclosed lands [fields] in Worthehele [Worthill] for forty shillings, witnesses: William Streitelock, John Globe, Richard Hyne & Alys Wat, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, red wax seal with good impression, seal cracked with slight loss, 175 x 255mm., 20th September 1460.

(3). Charter and indenture by William Cutsen confirms to John Prous and Johanna his wife a messuage in Keaton Worthehele in the parish of Ermington, witnesses: William Legh, John Carsewyll and others, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, lacks seal, 170 x 310mm., 10th June 1503.

(4). Charter by Robert Prouze son and heir of John Prouze of More deceased has been granted possesion by John Hale, William Gyll and others of his inheritance in Werthele [Worthill], manuscript in Latin, on vellum, lacks seal, 220 x 287mm., 20th October 1566.

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