Digital facsimile online: No / Century: 16th Century / County: Hertfordshire

1. MS. Ch. Herts. 4

Date Range:: 1505 - 1506
Preview:: Sir William Say, kt., and John Foster, clerk, quit-claim to Robert Wyghtman , son and heir of John Wightman of Bayford , all their right in certain lands and tenements in Bayford, formerly Walter Hanham's, late of Cheshunt . Dated 7 July, 21 Hen. VII.

2. MS. Ch. Herts. 5

Date Range:: 1519 - 1520
Preview:: John Horrdvood (Hoorwood) , brother and heir of Benedict Horrdwood , grants to William Humfrey of Bayford and others, a messuage and 14 acres of land in the village and fields of Bayford. Dated at Bayford, 1 March, 11 Hen. VIII.

3. MS. Ch. Herts. 15

Date Range:: 1557 - 1557
Preview:: Memorandum that at a view of frankpledge for Sacombe, of Philip and Mary, held 22 April, 3 and 4 of their reign, by reason of the minority of William Plompton , cousin and heir of Isabella Plompton, widow, cousin and heir of Ralph Babthorpe, kt., Edward Snell surrenders into the lord's hands certain lands, to the use of Elizabeth Snell and John Snell .

4. MS. Ch. Herts. 17a

Date Range:: 1554 - 1554
Preview:: STORTFORD. John and Edward Willay grant to Richard Bedewell of Stortford one acre of land in Stortford. Dated 9 Dec., 1 and 2 Philip and Mary.

Indenture made between Katherine, countess of Huntingdon, late wife of Francis, earl of Huntingdon, deceased, and Thomas Ffanshawe, esq., by which she the said Katherine grants to the said Thomas the whole of the lordship and manor of Ware to hold the same for ever at an annual rent of £80. Dated 21 June, 18 Q. Elizabeth.

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MS. Ch. Herts. 20*

Motif:

Armorial (Thomas Fanshawe). [Cast available.]

Person Name:

Thomas Fanshawe

6. MS. Ch. Herts. 21a

Date Range:

1580 - 1581

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An exemplification at the request of sir George Hastings, kt., concerning the manor of Ware, co. Hertford, being the depositions on the behalf of the younger children of Katherine, countess of Huntingdon, against Thomas Fanshawe . Dated, 18 April, 23 Elizabeth.

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MS. Ch. Herts. 21a*

Motif:

Great Seal of Elizabeth.

Person Name:

Elizabeth

7. MS. Ch. Herts. 28

Date Range:: 1549 - 1551
Preview:: WINDERICHE. Indenture made 6 September, 4 Ed. VI, by which Edmond Foster, gent., in consideration of the receipt of £116, sells to Raynold Carte, gent., all his term of years in the site and capitall mansion of Wynderiche granted to him from the crown by letters patent bearing date 26 May, 3 Ed. VI. [English]

8. MS. Ch. Herts. 30

Date Range:

1576 - 1576

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WARE. Counterpart of an indenture made 23 June, 18 Q. Elizabeth, reciting a deed of feoffment made by the Lady Katherine, Countess of Huntingdon, late wife of Francis earl of Huntingdon, by which the lordship and manor of Ware was granted to Thomas Fanshaw under certain conditions, and by the present indenture it is again recited that the said Thomas is seized as of fee of the park called Ware park, subject to the payment of four score pounds annually to the said Lady Katherine, her heirs, &c., under the former indenture.

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