• Reference
    CH863
  • Title
    Quitclaim:
  • Date free text
    c.1200/10
  • Production date
    From: 1200 To: 1210
  • Scope and Content
    By Hugo fil. Herbert de Eckendon [Eggington] to St John's Hospital at Hockliffe of 1/2 ac. arable in Battlesdon East Field above Otten hulle Furlong, between lands formerly of Ralf de la More and Geoffrey fil.Andr. de Bedlesdon; also of so much meadow ''as it becomes him to have '' in the mead called le Merchy [probably Lot meadow]; for 10s. Witnesses: dom. Thomas parson, John le Nonneman, will. le Harpur, Will. fil. Galfr. Martin de Hocclive, Steph. cleric. [Three of the witnesses are also in Tillsworth grant to the Hospital. It is before 1209/10, when another cleric was appointed to Hockliffe. ( Rot. Welles,i,97)]. c.1200/10. [Seal-tags to CH863.- Measures 8 3/4'' widw x 3 1/4'' (mean) high, the tag is slit and passed through itself]
  • Level of description
    item