L-Legal-Docs-art - 2/9/08 "Large Legal Documents" by Lady Rebecca the Contrary. NOTE: See also the files: calligraphy-msg, scrpt-develop-art, Magna-Carta-man, Beg-C-a-I-lnks, parchment-msg, paper-msg, inks-msg. ************************************************************************ NOTICE - This article was submitted to me by the author for inclusion in this set of files, called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org Copyright to the contents of this file remains with the author or translator. While the author will likely give permission for this work to be reprinted in SCA type publications, please check with the author first or check for any permissions granted at the end of this file. Thank you, Mark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous stefan at florilegium.org ************************************************************************ Large Legal Documents by Lady Rebecca the Contrary Introduction: A common theory in the scribal community is that larger legal documents did not exist for the time period we study. This comment always had me wondering how large legal documents really did get. We like to compare our SCA awards to legal documents because very often our awards do change the rank of our persona. Several of our awards carry grants, which existed in period. In fact this is such a common theory that many are certain the scribes of our period never worked on large documents and never worked on anything larger than 5X7. I shared the same feeling until I became more curious about the subject. After some investigation through various lists of legal documents I noted an interesting trend. There were miniature-sized documents and the most common size for a legal document might be a 5X7 or 8X10. However there were also very large legal documents and the larger-sized documents in period were not as uncommon as we thought. The Search: The most comprehensive web site I could find which lists a large amount of legal documents and their details is from Harvard Law School special collections section.1 They have the text and properties of a large series of legal documents at their web site. There are other web sites out there but I have not searched them carefully yet. I focused on the deeds section because I could find the most detail here however there are other sections that are equally interesting. I compiled a brief list from this web site bringing over as much pertinent information about the documents as I could. Results of Search to Date: The most interesting point is that while 5X7 or 8X10 may be the most common size, they certainly did have larger legal documents. Some of the documents were huge. They were mostly out of parch. The web site I focused on listed the measurements in cm. It helps to remember that 2.5 cm = 1 inch when looking at this list. I have yet to collect document size information on every item listed on the web site however I did collect the information on a pretty large section. It is pretty easy to see by the following collection of information in Appendix 1 that regardless of the year or time period a variety of document sizes were used. From this collection it appears that the average size is 13.5 cm by 25.34 cm (5.4 X 10.14 in). However this is an incomplete collection and the main focus of this research was to find the larger legal document. I suspect when this is all collected together that we'll find a majority were either 5X7 or 8X10. Those smaller than 5X7 did exist however I'm uncertain of their frequency. I also note that currently year has no correlation to size. There is no way to say "they only had larger sizes in later years or earlier years" etc. There were larger sizes at least from 1200 on in a variety of sizes. As a side tangent it is interesting to note that a huge majority of these documents were parch although there is one instance of paper used in this list. APPENDIX 1 - NOTE - 1 INCH = 2.5 CENTIMETERS Compiled from http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/collections/special/manuscripts/deeds/index.php Type of Document YEAR DESCRIPTION LENGTH MMT WIDTH MMT TYPE Grant 1397 Grant, 1397, Sept. 3. 21 Richard II. 1 item 95 cm 29 cm parch Grant 1329 Grant, 1329, July 25. 3 Edward III. 1 item 95 cm 21.5 cm parch Grant 1459 Grant, 1459, August 11. 37 Henry VI. 1 item 40.5 cm 28.5 cm parch Grant 1450 1450 Grant 1450, September 22. 29 Henry VI. 1 item 37.5 cm 37 cm parch Conveyance 1563 Conveyance, 1563, February 16. 5 Elizabeth I. 1 item 31.5 cm 42 cm parch Conveyance 1563 Conveyance, 1563, February 16. 5 Elizabeth I. 1 item 31.5 cm 42 cm parch Bargain and Sale 1575 Bargain and Sale, 1575, Nov. 25. 18 Elizabeth I. 1 item 30.5 cm 46.5 cm parch Grant 1236 Grant, ca. 1236. 1 item 28 cm 27.6 cm parch Bargain and sale 1586 Bargain and sale, 1586, July 20. 29 Elizabeth I. 1 item 27 cm 42 cm parch Lease 1536 Lease, 1536, October 2. 28 Henry VIII. 1 item 24.5 cm 31.5 cm parch Grant 1571 Grant, 1571, February 15. 13 Elizabeth I. 1 item 24 cm 31 cm parch Confirmation 1170 Confirmation, ca. 1170. 1 item 23 cm 19 cm parch Grant 1540 Grant, 1540, August 17. 32 Henry VIII. 1 item 22 cm 33.5 cm parch Agreement 1341 Agreement, 1341, October 1. 15 Edward III. 1 item 22 cm 29 cm parch Demise 1511 Demise, 1511, July 31. 3 Henry VIII. 1 item 21.5 cm 30 cm parch Grant 1275 Grant, 1275, January 12. 3 Edward I. 1 item 21.5 cm 22 cm parch Recovery in Worth vs. Hawke 1545 Recovery in Worth vs. Hawke, 1545, November 26. 37 Henry VIII. 1 item 21 cm 45.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1429 Quitclaim, 1429, September 28. 8 Henry VI. 1 item 21 cm 41 cm parch List of deeds 1585 1585 List of deeds 1585, September 9. 2 p 20.5 cm 30 cm paper Inspeximus 1290 Inspeximus, ca. 1290. 18 Edward I. 1 item 20.5 cm 28 cm parch Lease 1334 Lease, 1334, Feb. 18. 8 Edward III. 1 item 20.5 cm 27.5 cm parch Lease 1516 Lease, 1516, March 24. 7 Henry VIII. 1 item 20 cm 35 cm parch Grant 1583 Grant, 1583, February 6. 25 Elizabeth I. 1 item 20 cm 34 cm parch Appointment 1300 Appointment, ca. 1300. 1 item 20 cm 33 cm parch Grant 1404 Grant, 1404, March 25. 6 Henry IV. 1 item 20 cm 25 cm parch Lease 1533 Lease, 1533, October 8. 25 Henry VIII. 1 item 20 cm 20 cm parch Quitclaim 1290 Quitclaim, 1290, January 27. 18 Edward I. 1 item 20 cm 12 cm parch Grant 1349 Grant, 1349, August 28. 23 Edward III. 1 item 19 cm 28 cm parch Lease 1459 Lease, 1459, September 29. 38 Henry VI. 1 item 19 cm 27.5 cm parch Grant 1372 Grant, 1372, November 7. 46 Edward III. 1 item 19 cm 27.5 cm parch Grant 1310 Grant, ca. 1310. 1 item 19 cm 18 cm parch Quitclaim 1516 Quitclaim, 1516, August 1. 8 Henry VIII. 1 item 17.5 cm 30 cm parch Warranty 1336 Warranty, 1336, Nov. 20. 10 Edward III. 1 item 17.5 cm 23.5 cm parch Bargain and sale 1571 Bargain and sale, 1571, April 26. 13 Elizabeth I. 1 item 17 cm 33 cm parch Bargain and Sale 1510 Bargain and Sale, 1510, August 20. 2 Henry VIII. 1 item 17 cm 32 cm parch Lease 1544 Lease, 1544, October 2. 36 Henry VIII. 1 item 17 cm 30.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1511 Quitclaim, 1511, December 12. 3 Henry VIII. 1 item 17 cm 28.5 cm parch Bond 1599 Bond, 1599, December 7. 42 Elizabeth I. 1 item 17 cm 27 cm parch Grant 1600 Grant, 1600, October 26. 42 Elizabeth. 1 item 16.5 cm 31 cm parch Grant 1180 Grant, ca. 1180. 1 item 16.5 cm 18 cm parch Grant 1532 Grant, 1532, December 8. 24 Henry VIII. 1 item 16 cm 42.5 cm parch Fine in Worth vs. More 1547 Fine in Worth vs. More, 1547, April 24. 1 Edward VI. 1 item 16 cm 32 cm parch Declaration 1450 Declaration, circa 1450. 1 item 16 cm 24.5 cm parch Grant 1330 Grant, ca. 1330. 1 item 16 cm 21 cm parch Grant 1521 Grant, 1521. 13 Henry VIII. 1 item 16 cm 12 cm parch Quitclaim 1527 Quitclaim, 1527. 19 Henry VIII. 1 item 15.5 cm 30.8 cm parch Grant 1453 Grant, 1453, October 5. 32 Henry VI. 1 item 15.5 cm 28.5 cm parch Grant 1340 Grant, 1340, March 5. 15 Edward II. 1 item 15.5 cm 27.5 cm parch Bond 1577 Bond, 1577, April 16. 19 Elizabeth I. 1 item 15.5 cm 25.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1300 Quitclaim, ca. 1300. 1 item 15 cm 38 cm parch Grant 1449 Grant, 1449, August 11. 27 Henry VI. 1 item 15 cm 27 cm parch Agreement 1275 Agreement, 1275, January 12. 3 Edward I. 1 item 15 cm 24 cm parch Agreement 1336 Agreement, 1336, August 1. 10 Edward III. 1 item 15 cm 24 cm parch Grant of free warren 1254 Grant of free warren, 1254, November 22. 39 Henry III. 1 ite 15 cm 22.5 cm parch Grant 1270 Grant, ca. 1270. 1 item 15 cm 15.5 cm parch Mortgage 1576 Mortgage, 1576, Oct. 17. 18 Elizabeth I. 1 item 14.5 cm 29 cm parch Grant 1514 Grant, 1514, December 31. 6 Henry VIII. 1 item 14.5 cm 25.5 cm parch Grant Grant, 12th century. 1 item 14.5 cm 15.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1524 Quitclaim, 1524, September 1. 16 Henry VIII. 1 item 14 cm 42.5 cm parch Fine in Beauchamp vs. Shokesdon 1372 Fine in Beauchamp vs. Shokesdon, 1372, April 11. 46 Edward III. 1 item 14 cm 32 cm parch Grant 1338 Grant, 1338, July 5. 12 Edward III. 1 item 14 cm 28.5 cm parch Demise 1362 Demise, 1362, Dec. 24. 36 Edward III. 1 item 14 cm 27.5 cm parch Grant 1293 Grant, 1293, November 22. 22 Edward I. 1 item 14 cm 24.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1363 Quitclaim, 1363, July 12. 37 Edward III. 1 item 13.5 cm 42.5 cm parch Grant 1393 Grant, 1393, April 23. 16 Richard II. 1 item 13.5 cm 36.5 cm parch Appointment 1586 Appointment, 1586, Sept. 23. 28 Elizabeth I. 1 item 13.5 cm 26.5 cm parch Grant 1304 Grant, 1304, September 14. 32 Edward I. 1 item 13.5 cm 20 cm parch Grant 1270 Grant, ca. 1270. 1 item 13.5 cm 20 cm parch Agreement 1499 Agreement, 1499, October 14. 15 Henry VII. 1 item 13.5 cm 19.5 cm parch Grant 1280 Grant, ca. 1280. Edward I. 1 item 13.5 cm 18 cm parch Grant 1280 Grant, ca. 1280. 1 item 13.5 cm 14.5 cm parch Grant 1373 Grant, 1373, Nov. 20. 47 Edward III. 1 item 13 cm 27.5 cm parch Grant 1410 Grant, 1410, November 11. 12 Henry IV. 1 item 13 cm 26.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1465 Quitclaim, 1465, Jan. 28. 1 item 13 cm 26 cm parch Grant 1418 Grant, 1418, January 25. 6 Henry V. 1 item 13 cm 26 cm parch Bond 1526 Bond, 1526, Apr. 25. 18 Henry VIII. 1 item 13 cm 23.5 cm parch Grant 1325 Grant, 1325, June 26. 18 Edward II. 1 item 13 cm 23 cm parch Agreement 1289 Agreement, 1289, February 2. 17 Edward I. 1 item 13 cm 23 cm parch Grant 1351 Grant, 1351, Nov. 19. 25 Edward III. 1 item 13 cm 22.5 cm parch Grant 1270 Grant, ca. 1270. 1 item 13 cm 22 cm parch Grant 1346 Grant, 1346, May 6. 20 Edward III. 1 item 13 cm 21 cm parch Grant 1325 Grant, 1325, June 14. 18 Edward II. 1 item 13 cm 20 cm parch Quitclaim 1261 Quitclaim, 1261, November. 46 Henry III. 1 item 13 cm 18.5 cm parch Grant 1322 Grant, 1322, December 11. 16 Edward II. 1 item 12.5 cm 35 cm parch Grant 1337 Grant, 1337, September 11. 11 Edward III. 1 item 12.5 cm 28.5 cm parch Grant 1260 Grant, ca. 1260. 1 item 12.5 cm 19 cm parch Grant 1250 Grant, ca. 1250. 1 item 12.5 cm 14.5 cm parch Demise 1498 Demise, 1498, May 6. 13 Henry VII. 1 item 12 cm 32.5 cm parch Sale 1544 Sale, 1544, September 22. 36 Henry VIII. 1 item 12 cm 30 cm parch Release 1365 Release, 1365, April 6. 1 item 12 cm 29 cm parch Grant 1510 Grant, 1510, February 1. 1 Henry VIII. 1 item 12 cm 28.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1332 Quitclaim, 1332, May 8. 6 Edward III. 1 item 12 cm 28 cm parch Quitclaim 1337 Quitclaim, 1337, January 13. 10 Edward III. 1 item 12 cm 25 cm parch Indulgence 1299 Indulgence, 1299, August 10. 1 item 12 cm 22 cm parch Grant 1230 Grant, ca. 1230. 1 item 12 cm 17.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1250 Quitclaim, ca. 1250. 1 item 12 cm 17 cm parch Grant 1250 Grant, ca. 1250. 1 item 12 cm 15 cm parch Bond 1428 Bond, 1428, August 13. 6 Henry VI. 1 item 11.6 cm 10 cm parch Grant 1350 Grant, 1350, Oct. 25. 24 Edward III. 1 item 11.5 cm 28 cm parch Grant 1366 Grant, 1366, Nov. 3. 40 Edward III. 1 item 11.5 cm 25 cm parch Grant 1384 Grant, 1384, May 9. 7 Richard II. 1 item 11.5 cm 24 cm parch Grant 1325 Grant, 1325, March 9. 18 Edward II. 1 item 11.5 cm 21.5 cm parch Grant 1438 Grant, 1438, April 8. 16 Henry VI. 1 item 11.5 cm 21 cm parch Grant 1280 Grant, ca. 1280. 1 item 11.5 cm 20.5 cm parch Grant 1220 Grant, ca. 1220. 1 item 11.5 cm 18.5 cm parch Grant 1200 Grant, ca. 1200. 1 item 11.5 cm 16.5 cm parch Grant 1180 Grant, ca. 1180. 1 item 11.5 cm 15 cm parch Grant 1434 Grant, 1434, Oct. 4. 13 Henry VI. 1 item 11 cm 31 cm parch Quitclaim 1408 Quitclaim, 1408, October 14. 10 Henry IV. 1 item : parch 11 cm 29.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1533 Quitclaim, 1533, April 10. 24 Henry VIII. 1 item 11 cm 28.5 cm parch Grant 1334 Grant, 1334, September 11. 8 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 28.5 cm parch Grant 1362 Grant, 1362, April 19. 36 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 28 cm parch Grant 1349 Grant, 1349, January 10. 23 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 27 cm parch Quitclaim 1366 Quitclaim, 1366, May 9. 40 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 24.5 cm parch Release 1347 Release, 1347, July 2. 21 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 21 cm parch Grant 1200 Grant, ca. 1200. 1 item 11 cm 17.5 cm parch Grant 1348 Grant, 1348, March 9. 22 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 17 cm parch Grant 1358 Grant, 1358, April 24. 32 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 17 cm parch Grant 1327 Grant, 1327, October 21. 1 Edward III. 1 item 11 cm 17 cm parch Grant 1473 Grant, 1473, October 6. 13 Edward IV. 1 item 10.5 cm 35 cm parch Release 1363 Release, 1363, September 10. 37 Edward III. 1 item 10.5 cm 30 cm parch Grant 1337 Grant, 1337, February 3. 11 Edward III. 1 item 10.5 cm 27 cm parch Grant 1341 Grant, 1341, July 24. 15 Edward III. 1 item 10.5 cm 21.5 cm parch Grant 1295 Grant, 1295, July. 23 Edward I. 1 item 10.5 cm 21 cm parch Quitclaim 1328 Quitclaim, 1328, December 8. 2 Edward III. 1 item 10.5 cm 19 cm parch Statute Staple 1567 Statute Staple, 1567, Dec 2. 9 Elizabeth I. 1 item 10 cm 34 cm parch Grant 1355 Grant, 1355, January 1. 28 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 28 cm parch Quitclaim 1345 Quitclaim, 1345, April 26. 19 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 28 cm parch Grant 1358 Grant, 1358, July 20. 32 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 27.5 cm parch Grant 1359 Grant, 1359, August 14. 33 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 27 cm parch Grant 1357 Grant, 1357, Feb. 12. 32 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 25.5 cm parch Acquittance 1404 Acquittance, 1404, January 10. 5 Henry IV. 1 item 10 cm 25 cm parch Grant 1371 Grant, 1371, June 27. 45 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 24.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1335 Quitclaim, 1335, Feb. 27. 10 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 24.5 cm parch Letters of Attorney 1511 Letters of Attorney, 1511, July 31. 2 Henry VIII. 1 item 10 cm 24 cm parch Grant 1334 Grant, 1334, March 6. 2 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 24 cm parch Declaration 1487 Declaration, 1487, April 4. 2 Henry VII. 1 item 10 cm 23 cm parch Release 1362 Release, 1362, January 16. 36 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 22 cm parch Grant 1346 Grant, 1346, Mar. 19. 20 Edward III. 1 item 10 cm 22 cm parch Grant 1297 Grant, 1297, August 16. 25 Edward 1. 1 item 10 cm 22 cm parch Grant 1260 Grant, ca. 1260. 1 item 10 cm 21 cm parch Grant 1250 Grant, ca. 1250. 35 Henry III. 1 item 10 cm 19 cm parch Grant 1329 Grant, 1329, January 8. 2 Edward III 10 cm 17 cm parch Grant 1358 Grant, 1358, February 14. 32 Edward III. 1 item 9.5 cm 32.5 cm parch Grant 1350 Grant, ca. 1350. 1 item 9.5 cm 31.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1439 Quitclaim, 1439, June 22. 17 Henry VI. 1 item 9.5 cm 27.5 cm parch Grant 1362 Grant, 1362, January 21. 36 Edward III. 1 item 9.5 cm 22.5 cm parch Release 1368 Release, 1368, October 1. 42 Edward III. 1 item 9.5 cm 19.5 cm parch Grant 1281 Grant, 1281, November 2. 10 Edward I. 1 item 9.5 cm 19.5 cm parch Declaration 1477 Declaration, 1477, August 18. 17 Edward IV. 1 item 9 cm 38 cm parch Grant 1358 Grant, 1358, February 14. 32 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 32.5 cm parch Grant 1358 Grant, 1358, February 14. 32 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 30.5 cm parch Certificate 1501 Certificate, 1501, May 23. 16 Henry VII. 1 item 9 cm 30 cm parch Quitclaim 1368 Quitclaim, 1368, Jan. 21. 42 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 27 cm parch Grant 1337 Grant, 1337, September 17. 11 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 26 cm parch Grant 1355 Grant, 1355, June 7. 29 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 26 cm parch Grant 1336 Grant, 1336, September 13. 10 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 25.5 cm parch Grant 1542 Grant, 1542, July 6. 34 Henry VIII. 1 item 9 cm 24.5 cm parch Grant 1332 Grant, 1332, June 12. 6 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 23.5 cm parch Receipt 1352 Receipt, 1352, April 9. 26 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 23 cm parch Grant 1280 Grant, ca. 1280. 1 item 9 cm 22 cm parch Quitclaim 1341 Quitclaim, 1341, June 29. 15 Edward III. 1 item 9 cm 22 cm parch Grant 1250 Grant, ca. 1250. 1 item 9 cm 20.5 cm parch Grant 1408 Grant, 1408, Mar. 3. 10 Henry IV. 1 item 8.5 cm 24 cm parch Grant 1355 Grant, 1355, July 23. 29 Edward III. 1 item 8.5 cm 24 cm parch Grant 1290 Grant, ca. 1290. 1 item 8.5 cm 20 cm parch grant 1250 grant, ca. 1250. 1 item 8.5 cm 18.5 cm parch Grant 1487 Grant, 1487, April. 2 Henry VII. 1 item 8 cm 31.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1428 Quitclaim, 1428, April 7. 6 Henry VI. 1 item 8 cm 27.5 cm parch Bond 1543 Bond, 1543, January 7. 34 Henry VIII. 1 item 8 cm 27 cm parch Grant 1337 Grant, 1337, July 10. 11 Edward III. 1 item 8 cm 24 cm parch Grant 1346 Grant, 1346, June 15. 20 Edward III. 1 item 8 cm 23 cm parch Grant 1250 Grant, ca. 1250. 1 item 8 cm 22.5 cm parch Surrender 1438 Surrender, 1438, April9. 16 Henry VI. 1 item 8 cm 22 cm parch Letters of Attorney 1348 Letters of Attorney, 1348, December 9. 22 Edward III. 1 ite 8 cm 18 cm parch Grant 1250 Grant, ca. 1250. 1 item 8 cm 16 cm parch Quitclaim 1290 Quitclaim, ca. 1290. 18 Edward I. 1 item 8 cm 14 cm parch Agreement 1361 Agreement, 1361, January 29. 35 Edward III. 1 item 7.5 cm 33.5 cm parch Receipt 1334 Receipt, 1334, Aug. 5. 8 Edward III. 1 item 7.5 cm 30 cm parch Quitclaim 1381 Quitclaim, 1381, December 25. 5 Richard II. 1 item 7.5 cm 23 cm parch Bond 1278 Bond, 1278, March 9. 6 Edward I. 1 item 7.5 cm 22 cm parch Grant 1300 Grant, ca. 1300. 1 item 7.5 cm 19 cm parch Bond Bond, ca. 1280. 1 item 7.5 cm 18.5 cm parch Manumission 1270-1271 Manumission, 1270-1271. 55 Henry III. 1 item 7.5 cm 18 cm parch Grant 1281 Grant, 1281, April. 9 Edward I. 1 item 7 cm 28 cm parch Grant 1373 Grant, 1373, September 8. 47 Edward III. 1 item 7 cm 27 cm parch Acquittance 1439 Acquittance, 1439, June 22. 17 Henry VI. 1 item 7 cm 25 cm parch Grant 1334 Grant, 1334, May 11. 8 Edward III. 1 item 7 cm 23 cm parch Quitclaim 1294 1294 Quitclaim 1294, November 12. 22 Edward I. 1 item 7 cm 20 cm parch Quitclaim 1294 Quitclaim, 1294, November 12. 22 Edward I. 1 item 7 cm 19.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1330 Quitclaim, 1330, September 28. 4 Edward III. 1 item 7 cm 18.5 cm parch Grant 1200 Grant, ca. 1200. 1 item 7 cm 15.5 cm parch Grant 1250 Grant, ca. 1250. 1 item 6.5 cm 33.5 cm parch Notice 1362 Notice, 1362, January 14. 36 Edward III. 1 item 6.5 cm 24.5 cm parch Quitclaim 1345 Quitclaim, 1345, May 31. 19 Edward III. 1 item 6.5 cm 23 cm parch Letters of Attorney 1316 Letters of Attorney, 1316, May 2. 9 Edward II. 1 item 6.5 cm 19.5 cm parch Request 1350 Request, 1350, March 14. 24 Edward III. 1 item 6 cm 33.5 cm parch Appointment 1382 Appointment, 1382, April 25. 5 Richard II. 1 item 6 cm 24 cm parch Probate of Will 1500 Probate of Will, 1500, January 31. 1 item 5.5 cm 31 cm parch Letters of attorney 1334 Letters of attorney, 1334, September. 9. 8 Edward III. 1 item 5.5 cm 20 cm parch Letters of attorney 1393 Letters of attorney, 1393, April 4. 16 Richard II. 1 item 5.5 cm 19.5 cm parch Letters of Attorney 1397 Letters of Attorney, 1397, May 11. 20 Richard II. 1 item 3.5 cm 21 cm parch Grant 1220 Grant, ca. 1220. 1 item 3.5 cm 18 cm parch EndNotes: 1.) http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/collections/special/manuscripts/deeds/index.php Works Cited Harvard Law School Library, Special Collections; http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/collections/special/manuscripts/deeds/index.php, Accessed 2/20/2007 ------ Copyright 2007 by Becky McEllistrem, . 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