upennmanuscripts: LJS 308 is an Edward the Third letter patent. It contains some fantastic images on
upennmanuscripts:LJS 308 is an Edward the Third letter patent. It contains some fantastic images on the front and back of the seal. It is additionally an interesting example of chancery script in the mid 14th century.The patent is dated Gloucester, 16 August 1347, with Great Seal of England in white wax suspended on a parchment tag. Confirmation of the grant by John de Coggeshale, escheator of Essex, to Robert de Burghcher of permission to close and convert to cultivation a public road running through his land at Stansted on condition that Robert build another appropriate road on his land. Witnessed by the king’s son Lionel, later Duke of Clarence, and issued by writ of the Privy Seal, written in chancery script and signed by chancery scribe J. Marton.For manuscript description and digitized images please see OPenn; http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/LJSchoenbergManuscripts/html/ljs308.html -- source link
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