Legal cases: Archer of Tanworth

Description

Paper copy of three deeds (on one sheet) relating to wardships: 1) 3 July 1362: Grant of wardship and marriage of Johanna, daughter and heir of John Dolfyn, who held of Thomas Archer by knight's service, to Richard Dolfyn and John Dolfyn of Tanworth, smiths. 2) 1404-5: Grant by Thomas Archer to Master Thomas Webbe, parson of Hanbury, Worcs., of the wardship and lands of William, son and heir of Simon de Benford, who held of Archer by knight's service. 3) n.d. [incomplete] John Archer of Tanworth grants to Elizabeth, widow of John de Benford and Thomas [? Son of John], the lands held of him by knight's service by John de Benford, decd.