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

Catherine Evans, Essex Record Office

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