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Legal documents, 1575-1850

 File — Box: 5

Scope and Contents

  1. Document 3: (Hartest I.) Appointment of Robert Gardner of Hartest, 24 June 17 Elizabeth. (June 24, 1575) (Paper, impressed wax seal missing)
  2. Document 5: Indenture, Edmund Poley esquire for the wardship and marriage of Edmounde Poley gent and next heire of Richard Poley, gent Suffolk, 35th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. (1593) (Vellum, with large wax seal depicting Elizabeth's name, broken. Seal no longer present; see Box 2 above.)
  3. Document 7:(Glensford 1.) Document concerning the Manor of Glemsford, 2 James 1st (1604), in Latin. (Vellum)
  4. Document 11: Mortgage, Edmund Poley, 1603-25? (reign of James I), two pages, bound together at the bottom edge, the second leaf in Latin. (Vellum)
  5. Document 14: (Thetford 1) Relating to the rent of L59.5.1 reserved to the crown (by Henry VIII) out of the priory of Thetford Fell of Wangford. 1642? (Paper)
  6. Document 15: (Hoxne I) Reign of King Charles I, 30 April 1647, in Latin, signed by Robert Mallyward of Suffolk. (Vellum)
  7. Document 16: (Naughton 2) Parishioners of Naughton, Suffolk County, petition patron Josiah Stubbin requesting appointment of a new minister, William Sparrow. Undated (circa 1650). Signed by a number of parishioners and with the marks of others. (Paper)
  8. Document 18: Lease from Dame Frances Crompton, April 25, 1659. (Vellum)
  9. Document 19: (Melford 3) Lease, Manor of Rectory of Melford, September 19, 1660, in Latin. (Vellum)
  10. Document 20: (Hoxne 2) Will of Gibson, 1670, in Latin and English. (Vellum)
  11. Document 21: (Hoxne 3) Deed of Bryon Harper to Gibson, relating to Hoxne, Suffolk, 1680, in Latin. (Vellum)
  12. Document 22: (Naughton I) Letter from Nicholas Bray to Mayor Stobbin concerning patronage of Naughton, January 17, 1681. (Paper, wax stamp affixed.)
  13. Document 24: (Hoxne 4) Will of Harper, 1685. (Vellum)
  14. Document 25: (Glemsford 2) Glemsford Manor, petition for relief from lawyers fees, April 21, 1687. (Paper)
  15. Document 26: (Melford 4) Agreement by Hannah Drew, Bridgett Summersett and Mary Drew with Thomas Pong for share-cropping land, December 29, 1703. (Paper)
  16. Document 27: (Melford 5) Testimony in a lawsuit, thirteen handwritten leaves, signed J. Browne, 1715. (Paper)
  17. Document 28: Abstract of the title to the Manor of Barking, Suffolk County, 1722(?). Twelve leaves, paper, written on both sides, tied at the top.
  18. Document 29: (Melford 6) Oath of allegiance of "papist" James Woods to King George, October 25, 1723. (Paper)
  19. Document 30: Mortgage. Attested copy of Sir Thomas Gage's mortgage to Lord Talbot for 8000, March 21, 1734. Twenty-two leaves, paper, folded and tied at top.
  20. Document 31: (Cavendish 1) Appointment by Sir John Shaw of Colts Hall/Grayes Manor, Cavendish, Suffolk County, of Richard Ambrose as gamekeeper,January 1, 1772. Includes small printed transcription. (Vellum, wax seal impressed.)
  21. Document 32: (Stowmarket I) Notarized approval of the will of Samuel Rout of Stowmarket, affirmed by George Sandby, Episcopal Consistorial Court of Norwich, and signed by Richard Moss, Notary Public, October 5, 1772. (Vellum, with an attached example of a duty stamp: a five shilling stamp of paper and lead.)
  22. Document 33: "Indenture of Twelve Parts" between Sir Thomas and Dame Lucy Gage of Coldham Hall, Suffolk, and George Maxwell of Scotland and others, September 16, 1777. Eight leaves, vellum, bound at the bottom edge with string.
  23. Document 34: (Hardwick 1) A schedule of the deeds and writings relating to the Hardwick Charity, Suffolk, June 5, 1776. (Paper)
  24. Document 35: (Melford 8) Melford Church. Handwritten notes with annotations of an address made at the meeting of the Suffolk Archealogical Association, September 29, 1853. Ten leaves, written on both sides, bound with green ribbon. Includes one printed galley proof (missing as of 3/2019). (Paper)
  25. Document 36: (Melford 1) Extract (copied circa 1850) from the Black Book of Melford, in the hands of the churchwarden, 1st Edward 6th (1537). Four leaves, handwritten on both sides, bound with green ribbon.
  26. Document 37: (Melford 2) Undated extracts from several wills from the 1400s in the register office at Bury (Melford Parish). Eighteen manuscript leaves in two sheafs, bound with green ribbon at the upper left.
  27. Document 38: Printed copies of wills of the prominent Clopton family of Kentwell Hall, Suffolk County. Included are the Wills of William Clopton, Esquire, of Kentwell, 1588, and Thomas Clopton, Esquire, of Melford, and the Administration of Francis Clopton, Esquire, 1589, two pages.
  28. Document 39: Modern facsimiles of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing Twelve Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, March 4, 1789, undated, two leaves in folding cardboard enclosure.

Dates

  • 1575-1850

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Latin.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 boxes (10.5 cu. ft.)

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

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Albuquerque NM 87131
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