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Tanworth
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Release from Sibell Smith of Coventry widow and Henry Smith of the same gentleman, her son and heir, to Sir Simon Archer of Tanworth knight for £15 of meadows and lands in Tanworth called Master waters, lying between the lands of the said Sir Simon called Monkes croft, a pasture and meadows called Heath Brooke alias Botelie Brooke, a mill pool and the mill called Botelie mill, the mill stream of the said mill, a little parcel of ground of the said Simon called Tuskottes, lands of the said Sir Simon called Limbseyes alias Limses, a little croft of Charles Smith knight and the highway leading from Umberslade Hall towards Henley, with a messuage and barn lately built of part of the same, see nos. 1853 - 1854; to hold for ever. Signed: Sibell Smyth, Henry Smyth. Dated 12 October 5 Charles I. Witnesses, endorsed: Joseph Legge, John Wagstaffe, John Savage, William Atwoode. 2 Circular seals of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., a shield with helmet, crest and mantling. English, parchment, 22.75 x 16.75 ins., indented.