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Henry VII, 1488
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Document on vellum, chancery document settling a suit about the manor of Northstead, Westminster, 1 February 1487 /8. In Latin. 25 lines in a chancery hand on one membrane, 266 x 435mm (minor discolouration and marginal creasing), Great Seal of Henry VII in brown wax pendant on vellum tag. A document with the Great Seal of Henry VII. Letters patent settling a suit of Sir Ralph Hastings, Roger Lach bury, John Doneton, Thomas Gradman and Nicholas Radyssh against John Onedale for the manor of Northstead comprising 250 acres of land, 200 acres of pasture, 100 acres of woods and 50 shillings of rents in Chelsfeld, Farnham and 'Dodeham' Sir Ralph Hastings (d.1495) had been a prominent Yorkist supporter during the Wars of the Roses, though his enthusiasm may have waned after his brother William, Baron Hastings was beheaded by Richard III.
- Arrangement
Arranged into the following series: Series 1: Seal Matrices. Series 2: Charters with Seals; principally royal charters with the Great Seal of the Realm. Series 3: Wax Seals (without documents). Series 4: Wax Seal Impressions (without documents), 1860s.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Gift of Bruce Willsie in 2019 (AM 2023-009).
- Custodial History
Purchased by Bruce Willsie at Christie's, London, auction, 10 July 2019, lot no. 547.
- Appraisal
No materials were separated during processing.
- Processing Information:
Item processed by Faith Charlton in 2022. Auction house description used.
Access & Use
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The collection is open for research.
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- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Credit this material:
Henry VII; Bruce C. Willsie Collection of British Sigillography, C0953, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss)
- Boxes P-000195
