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Indenture in Latin, stating that George Plat[t?] swears homage and fealty to John Scrope, Lord le Scrope of Bolton. Dated 31 August 1541. Signed by Scrope. Seal attached.

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Indenture between John Wight, Draper, of London and Edward Cooke, Draper, of London. With the seal of Edward Cooke.

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Charter in Latin conferring property in Gutter Lane, West Cheap, London to Robert Alyson (also written "Alison" and "Allison"). Dated 23 March 1591/2. With the seals of Christopher Corey, scrivener, and his wife Margaret Corey attached.

Scope and Contents note Lawyer's copy of a contract concerning loans made to Charles I, to be repaid in lands. This contract was made between (1) King Charles I; Thomas, Lord Coventry; Richard, Lord Weston; Edward, Viscount Conway; Henry, Earl of Manchester; Robert, Earl of Lindsey; Thomas, Earl of Arundel and Surrey; Philip, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery; Theophilus, Earl of Suffolk; Edward, Earl of Dorset; William, Earl of Salisbury; William, Earl of Exeter; John, Earl of Bridgewater; James, Earl of Carlisle;...

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Tripartite indenture between (1) Edward Drake of Rygate, Surrey, (2) Timothy Cartwright, draper, of London, and (3) Nicholas Bourne and Francis Shepard, scrivener. With three seals attached, and the seal of Timothy Cartwright missing from seal tag.

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Certificate of Freedom of the City of Norwich, granted to Thomas Snowden on 31 January 1644. In Latin, with signature of Roger Gooche, Chamberlain. Seal attached.

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Indenture concerning land in the Manor of Holdenby, Northamptonshire. Made between (1) Henry, Earl of Arlington, and (2) George Legg and James Bridgman of St Martins in the Fields in Middlesex. With signature and seal of Arlington.

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Indenture between James Herbert (Second son of Phillip, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomerie) of Tythrop, Oxon, and Samuel Daniel, Yeoman, of Milton, Kent. Signed by Samuel Daniel, seal missing from seal tag.

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Transcription of letter from King Charles II to Henry Slingsby. On verso: "Copy Mr Maitland, Privy Seal." "The originals are lodged in Sir John Earnly's hands, left there by me on June 18 1677, Tho. Jenner."

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Indenture made between Ann, Countess Dowager of Bristol, and Andrew Card of Gray's Inn, Middlesex. Title from docketing: "The Lady Bristoll's Assignem't for secureing ￡1000 and Interest."