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Feoffment with warranty from Roger Bragge son and heir of Humphrey Bragge of Nuthurst tanner to Richard Veel of Lapworthe clerk for £6. 13. 4d. of a close with all messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, commons, woods, subwoods, trees, rents, reversions, hedges and ditches in Tanworthe, lying between the land of Humphrey Everett on the east and south, a lane leading from Erles Wodde towards Henley', which property the said Roger was to inherit on the death of the said Humphrey, and which was then in the occupation of Robert Far; to hold for ever from the Queen as of her manor of Estgrenewiche in Kent, by fealty and in free socage and not in chief; the said Roger granting seisin to the said Richard Veel of the said property. Signed: Roger Bragge by mark. Dated, 13 Elizabeth. Witnesses to livery of seisin endorsed: Robert Rawson', Thomas Lowson', John Slye, William Rowson' and many others. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., a merchant's mark. Latin, parchment, 121/2 x 7 in.