Indenture, bond and enfeoffment concerning lands in Wolverhampton.

England, 1479.

3 items : parchment; 246 mm x 218 mm and smaller.

Latin

In Middle English and Latin.

Gift of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2019.

This material is open for research.

Three manuscript documents, on parchment, concerning a dispute between the Beneford and the Watterfall families over inheritance of land in Wolverhampton. The indenture is written in Middle English, dated 1479 May 20; the bond and enfeoffment documents are in Latin and are dated 1479 May 24. The indenture has a trace of its seal; the Latin documents have broken red wax seals attached. All three items are docketed with the regnal year in a contemporary hand: "19 Ed. 4."

July 05, 2020

Indenture, Bond and Enfeoffment Concerning Lands in Wolverhampton. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Indenture, Bond and Enfeoffment Concerning Lands in Wolverhampton. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.