Back to results

Archive

Tanworth

Description

Feoffment with warranty from John Boswell alias Maxfield of Tanworth tanner to Simon Archer, son and heir of Andrew Archer of Tanworth esquire for £89 of a messuage in Tanworth in the tenure of John Hooman with all buildings and lands belonging to the same and 3 crofts called Roseland, all in Tanworth, lying near the waste or common called Earles wood and the land of the said Andrew on all sides; to hold for ever. Signed: John Maxfild. Dated 10 March 15 James I. Witnesses, endorsed: Richard Archer, William Chambers, George Brocke, Richard Westcote, Simon Bentford, William Atwood scribe. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., a lion's head. Memorandum of livery of seisin, 20 March 1616/7 [?], endorsed, witnesses: Richard Archer, George Brocke, Richard Westcote, Simon Bentford, William Atwood scribe, Alice Boswell alias Maxfield widow. English, parchment, 24.5 x 13 ins., indented.