D/DBy Z1 - Precedent book and note book of (Richard?) Heyward of Reifham, Norfolk

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 1440
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1560)
Title
Precedent book and note book of (Richard?) Heyward of Reifham, Norfolk
Shelfmark
D/DBy Z1
Creation Date
ca. 1558 - 1575
Repository
Contents Note

A personal notebook containing a variety of information including; copies of deeds, wills and bonds (pp. 1 - 22), Charges to be taken by leet juries (pp. 23 -36), Oaths of appointment for manorial officers (pp. 37 - 39), the will and inventory of Richard Heyward of Reifham (pp. 51 - 54), c. 1430 surveys of Norfolk manors including Burgloynes, Calthorpes, Kardeston, Blickling and Elmham (pp. 56-71, 80-91, 125-133, 140), recipes for preserves and medicines (p. 133-4, 174), Notes of the estates of Richard Heyward (pp. 151 - 144), Accounts of Richard Heyward 1558-1575 (pp. 148 - 157).

Material Features

Folio volume of 174 pp. Bound in a vellum sheet of medieval service music with leather thongs.

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Catherine Evans, Essex Record Office

GEMMS record created
November 29, 2021
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024