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Higham Ferrers Borough Council by kind permission of the Town Clerk,
From the archive of Moyra Simmons
Transcribed and presented by Greville Watson 2012
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Souvenir of the 700th Anniversary of the
First Borough Charter
and of the Festival of Britain 1951
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Charter of William de Ferrers, dated 1251
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TO ALL by whom these presents may be seen or heard, William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, sends Greeting :
KNOW YE that we, on Saint Gregory’s Day in the 35th year of the reign of King Henry son of King John, have granted and by this our present charter confirmed for ourselves and our heirs, that all the underwritten men of Hecham to wit :
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| Fulk Luft |
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Ralph son of Walter |
| Adelina daughter of Laurk |
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Walter son of Miles |
| Roger Berker |
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Simon Sely |
| Richard Purme |
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William Acer |
| William son of Fromund |
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Andrew Acer |
| Miles the Butcher |
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Hugh de Holm |
| William son of Ralph |
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Halnot the Clerk |
| Simon Muschet |
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Beatrice Kisse |
| Reginald Pruet |
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Robert Tugeys |
| Elyas Pedefer |
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Simon Burel |
| Margaret in Lane |
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Peter Ingeram |
| William Weyte |
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Henfrey Leuces |
| Bartholomew de Stanwigg |
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Richard son of Henry |
| Roger son of Andrew |
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Andrew son of Joscelin |
| William Stocker |
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Simon Halpeny |
| Robert son of Stephen |
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Richard de Horsholm |
| Matilda relict of Adam |
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Bartholomew son of Warin |
| Emma relict of Nicholas son of |
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Gelda and Alice Hasting |
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Hamund |
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Muriel Parson |
| William de Norfolch |
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Bartholomew de Rotelond |
| Thomas the Cook |
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Andrew Grey |
| Ralph the Cobbler |
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Richard son of Alan |
| Alice daughter of Thomas Pimme |
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Matthew the Clerk |
| Roger Hende |
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Andrew son of Andrew |
| Ralph son of Hugh |
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Andrew Sweyn |
| Adelina Drye |
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Richard the Fisherman |
| Richard Grundcert |
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Richard Fritun |
| Walter Kiggel |
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Nicholas Bunting |
| Ralph the Cook |
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Walter the Skinner |
| William de Wittlewode |
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Walter Kiggel |
| William de Wolfheg |
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Robert Acer |
| Hugh at the Gate of the Church |
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Fromund |
| Andrew son of William |
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Ralph de Irtlingbure |
| Adam Grey |
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Cristina de Holm |
| John Grey |
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William de Bernewell |
| Robert son of William |
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Hugh son of Alice |
| Robert Wafrur |
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Ingrid the Widow |
| William son of Geoffrey |
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William Taillor |
| Thomas Tredebalk |
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Philip the Smith |
| Hugh Grinde |
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John Haket |
| Walter Grey |
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Muriell Bones |
| William Brun |
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Hugh Ruffus |
| Robert de Raundes |
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Ralph de Rylse |
| John the Baker |
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Thomas son of Geoffrey |
| Alice la Wayte |
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Thomas son of Godwin |
| Robert the Miller |
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Philip Faulkes |
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With their families (sequela), lands and tenements and all their chattels shall be free as regards ourselves and our heirs forever; so that we and our heirs henceforth shall not be able to have or exact any servitude from them or from any of their issue. And that their lands and chattels and tenements within the town of Hecham and without, which they formerly held at our will, they shall have hold of us and our heirs for free burgages henceforth, as is contained in our charter which we caused to be made to them concerning their having a free borough in Hecham.
IN WITNESS whereof we have set our seal to these presents for ourselves and our heirs in the presence of
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| Hugh de Meynil, then Steward |
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Geoffrey de Normanville |
| Peter de Gatesden |
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Simon de Nevill |
| Payne de Sacto Philiberto |
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Roger de Ringstead |
| John Bassard |
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Matthew de Haregrave |
| Thomas de Everas |
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William Maleviele |
| Richard de Neueton |
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Geoffrey Ruffus |
| Robert de Mercinton |
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Andrew his son |
| Robert the Clerk, then |
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Thomas Chappe |
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Chamberlain to the Earl |
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Osbert de Russinden |
| William de Rolveston |
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Fulk of the same |
| Henry de Huntesdon, then |
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Gilbert de Raundes |
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Steward of Hecham |
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Reginald the Merchant |
| Henry de Raundes |
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John Marshal |
| Richard de Gatesden |
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John son of William de Stanwigg |
| Walter Cnostone |
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Robert son of Warin de Hecham |
| Robert de Floribus |
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(English translation of Inspeximus enrolled in Latin on Charter Roll 36, II. III. m.26)
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