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Image Number: 
JRL023379tr
Reference Number: 
EGR1/1/1/5
Link to Catalogue: 
Series Title: 
Title Deeds & Settlements
Parent Work Title: 
Inquisition post mortem of George Assheley
Date Created: 
1418-12-09
Description: 
An Inquisition post mortem of George Assheley finds that he held no lands in chief in Cheshire, but held the manor of Ashley from Richard [7th] Lord leStraunge (1381-1449) [of Knockin co. Salop] as of his manor of Dunham Massey. Value: £20 yearly. He also held a parcel of land in Hale in socage from leStraunge, yearly rent 4d. George Assheley died 25 September 1418. John, his son and heir, is aged 4. On vellum, there is a large seal attached to the document.
Language Code: 
lat
Language: 
Latin
Subject: 
Legal documents
Category of Material: 
Archives
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Medium: 
Ink
Support: 
Vellum
Creation Site: 
England: Chester
Time Period Covered: 
1200-1500 CE
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
National Trust
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
National Trust Collections, Dunham Massey, Stamford Estate Papers
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Image Creation Technique: 
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, June 2007
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2007-06
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB