[Entail, 1566 October 3, of Redgrave Hall property to Sir Nicholas Bacon] - Bacon, Edward, 1548 or 1549-1618; Holt, John, Sir, 1642-1710; Thompson, Henry Yates, 1838-1928; Harper, Lathrop C. (Lathrop Colgate), 1867-1950; Martini, Giuseppe, 1870-1944; Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961; North, Ernest Dressel, 1858-1945; P.M. Barnard (Firm); Princeton University. Library (1566)
Document pertaining to the entail of Redgrave Hall property near Rickinghall, Suffolk, to Sir Nicholas Bacon (1509-1579), first Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal under Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603), and dated 3 October 1566. The entail is a regrant to Sir Nicholas Bacon from Thomas Seckford (1515?-1588) and Robert Nowell (d. 1569) and is signed by all three. Contemporary inscription on the dorse "to remayne with Edward" indicating it was intended to be passed on to Bacon's third son, Edward.
Incipit: "Omnibus christi fidelibus ad quos hoc presens Scriptum Indentatum quadrupertitum peruenerit Thomas Seckeforde et Robertus Nowell Armigeri salutem in Domino sempiternam. Sciatis quod nos prefatos Thomam et Robertum dedisse contessisse et hoc presenti scripto nostro confirmasse Nicho Bacon Militi domino Custodi magni Sigilli ..."
Explicit: "... datum Tercio die Octobre dicto Anno regni predicti domine Elizabeth dei gratia Anglie ffrancie et hibernie Regine fidei defensoris et cetera."
Ms. document.
Latin
Title devised by cataloger.
Collation: Parchment.
Keywords: Bacon, Nicholas, -- Sir, -- 1509-1579 -- Estate -- Early works to 1800.; Entail -- England -- Suffolk -- Early works to 1800.; Land tenure -- England -- Suffolk -- History -- Sources; Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- New Jersey -- Princeton; Trial and arbitral proceedings; Seals; Comptes rendus de procès et d'arbitrage.; Trial and arbitral proceedings; manuscripts (documents)