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Cookes Family: Worcestershire title deeds - Gift
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Gift from William Merston to John Wythe and Hugh Bulbynch' of lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services, meadows, pastures, feedings, waters and woods in Norfeld', which Alice Merston demised to Thomas Barnebroke and Richard Chaumber at Norfeld', Wednesday 14 February 35 Henry VI [1456/7];
to hold for ever from the chief lords of the fee for due and customary service.
Dated at Norfeld', 8 April 13 Edward IV. Witnesses: William Berkeley esq., John Yonge, Richard Cronte, John Baker, Thomas Geste and others.
Octagonal seal of red wax on tag, 1/4 ; in., the letter V.