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JCMR/Add./Add. Deeds 1-83/Add. Deeds 28-50/Add. Deeds 41
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Confirmation of a bequest by will
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- 1210-1240 (Creation)
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Robert Rikespaud confirms that he has bequeathed to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund of Cambridge his body to be buried, and for the salvation of his soul and of souls of his ancestors and descendants, one acre of land in the village of Wratting, lying between the land of Hugh Clerk and the acre which the church already holds by gift of John Siventon of Robert's fee, to be held by them in free alms. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Richard and Sir Gilbert, chaplains of Wratting, Richard de Svavet' (Swavesey?), clerk, Richard, son of Sewal' de Wikham, Hervey le Massager, Peter le Boef, Elias, servant (or sergeant) et multis aliis.
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Caryl T.17