Property deeds relating to England, Wales and Jersey
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TitleProperty deeds relating to England, Wales and Jersey
Reference codeMS814
Date1162-1569
Scope and ContentCollection of documents, mainly property deeds, dating from before 1162 to 1659, and relating to land in England, Wales and Jersey. Collated by Professor Francis Wormald; the range of documents in this collection reflects the fact that they were used as a palaeography teaching tool, giving examples of types of handwriting.
NotesFrancis Wormald was Professor of Palaeography in the University of London from 1949-1960, and Director of the Institute of Historical Research from 1960-1967. The range of documents in this collection reflects the fact that they were used as a palaeography teaching tool, giving examples of types of handwriting.
Conditions governing accessOpen for research. 24 hours notice is necessary for research visits.
Extent80 items
System of ArrangementRoughly chronological.
Finding aids'A catalogue of MS.814' (1975) was prepared by Dr. Diana Greenway and her students on the Paleography and Diplomatic course. The catalogue contains an index of persons and places and is shelved at reference CC25.8c.1 in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf copy is attached to this description.
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