Charter of John Smythe

Document of John Smythe of Cavendish ('Cawndyshe'), Suffolk, 4 April 1542, a feoffment to Robert Raye of Denyston, Suffolk, yeoman, of the moiety of properties in the vill and fields of Ashley, Sylverley and Cheveley in Kent, appointing Edmund Clark of Ashley his attorney, in a neat documentary script, penwork interlace initial with two fools' heads, in Latin on vellum, one membrane, 250 x 375mm, signet seal with profile bust, in dark wax, pendant on vellum tag; docketed in autograph of John Smyth on verso, 'A Feofm[en]t from me John Smythe to Rob[er]t Raye of the moyities of Honnymans Stutfelds & Boystons & divers other lands & sheepwalkes in Ashley Silverley & Cheveley 33° H.8'; framed and glazed (unexamined out of frame),The fold across the bottom of the document covers some text. The text under the fold was not captured to avoid damaging the document.,Full pdf available, https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A439314/datastream/PDF/view