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Mortgage from John Boswell alias Maxfeilde of Tanworth tanner to Richard Wescote of the same yeoman of a messuage in the tenure of Christopher Phillippes tayler in Tanworth with crofts called Roseland in the same, at or near the common or waste called Earles Wood, that is between the lands of Andrew Archer esquire and the said waste land on all sides, now or late in the several tenures of the said Christopher and Alice Boswell alias Maxfeilde, widow, for 1000 years to secure £70. Signed: John Maxfild. Dated 15 February 14 James I. Witnesses, endorsed: Francis Palmer, John Kemsey carpenter, Catherine Palmer, John Kemsey. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in. English, parchment, 20.25 x 18.5 ins., indented.