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Charter issued by the city of Canterbury
Title
Charter issued by the city of Canterbury.
Created
Canterbury, England, 1465 April 2.
Physical Description
1 item : parchment ; 250 x 420 mm
Language
English, Middle (1100-1500)
Notes
With: red wax seal of the City of Canterbury, attached.
Layout: single column of 35 lines.
Script: anglicana document hand, with secretary influence.
In Middle English.
Provenance
Phillipps MS 30350. Purchased from Christie's London sale (2019 July 10, lot 546), on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2019.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Manuscript charter of the City of Canterbury, on parchment, issued by William Sellowe, Mayor of Canterbury. The mayor certifies a statement by Joan, wife of John Hunt, that she cedes to Hamon Bele an annuity she received in 1452 from "harry the vith late in dede and not in right king of England."
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 23, 2020
References
Charter Issued by the City of Canterbury. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Charter Issued by the City of Canterbury. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Charters - England - 15th century.
Manuscripts, Medieval - England - 15th century.
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