Catalogue description Licence for alienation into mortmain

This record is held by West Sussex Record Office

Details of Cap/I/17/54
Reference: Cap/I/17/54
Title: Licence for alienation into mortmain
Description:

12 February 1410/11

 

Granted to John Hasele, Dean, and the Chapter of Chichester, to accept a grant from John Smowlyng, mayor, and the citizens of Chichester.

 

A certain vacant site in West St., Chichester, in front of the Close of the Cathedral, 131' x 12', held in free burgage tenure.

 

Consideration: 10s. paid to the Hanaper by John Hasele.

 

Endorsed: 1434 12 Henry VI.
Date: 12 February 1410/11 -1434
Held by: West Sussex Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical condition: Seal: white wax, on parchment tags, a fragment only. Obverse: The Virgin and Child, between two figures, all in canopied niches. Reverse: Figure [mounted and] in full armour, with crested helmet, holding a shield. (The two faces of this seal have been joined with repair wax. It is possible that the obverse has been taken from another document, since the Great Seal would normally have the king enthroned on the obverse.)
Unpublished finding aids:

See S.R.S. Vol. 46 No. 777.

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