£450
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 589
Auction: 19 February 2020 at 10:00 GMT
of 76 acres of land in Polre [Poldre or Poldhurst, in Harbledown, Kent], n.d., probably early 13th century, next to the land of Froggehole at an annual rent of 8 shillings, and for this the said John has given 20 marks. With the witnesses names of : Bertram do Crioyl, Henry de Sandwich, Simon de Sandwich, Robert de Rokelle, Robert do Valoignes, Robert de Cerinton, John de Valoignes, Ranulph de Gosehal, Henry de Ospring, Robert de Bermundesaye, Ralph de Pirie, Philip Torri, & John Torri, small parchment title deed in Latin, ink a little faded but writing clear, with a fine personal seal with the clear legend, "Sigill Nicolai De S", round with a star in the centre, of green wax on silk laces, slight damage to the edge affecting part of the name, accompanied by a modern description
Provenance: Dominic Winter Book Auctions, 7 April 2004, lot 285, got £390.