Manuscript document, on parchment, in a single hand, containing the petition of Joan, widow of William Rykyll to Baron Bergavenny for the restoration of her rights in land held of Robert Lindsey, in Kent, from which she has been disseized by Edward Li...
Description:
In Middle English.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., England., England, and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bergavenny, George Neville, Baron.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Feudal law, Land tenure, and Women
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of English statutes, many from the reign of Edward I. The volume opens with a table of chapters in the principal statutes, headed "Magna carta," followed by a copy of the Magna Carta as confirmed by Edward I (f...
Description:
In Latin and Middle French.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Great Britain, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307., Taussig, Anthony., and England. Parliament.
Subject (Topic):
Forestry law and legislation, Feudal law, Law, Manuscripts, Medieval, Mortmain, and Maintenance and champerty
Manuscript document, on parchment, in a single hand, containing the text of a writ issued in the name of King Henry V of England for the recovery of lands unlawfully entered into, citing acts of Parliament in Westminster, 31 October 1391 and 1420-1421...
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Connecticut, New Haven., and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422. and Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 1391-1447.
Subject (Topic):
Feudal law, Land tenure, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Writs
