Identification of the seal of Joan Brenchsley

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Identification of the seal of Joan Brenchsley

Legg inn av Gjest » 09 jun 2006 09:33:22

Some of these documents are sealed and the seals evidently have particular
markings in some cases.

The seal must be something the person carries around with them, to mark
their own documents or something. I think I've seen this on a historical film
once.

At any rate, A2A has several documents which mention Joan Brenchley, but two
in particular are worth noting here.

Document 1
QUOTE
Reference: DYK/4
Demise for life [and counterpart]
Creation dates: 16 Jul 1391
Scope and Content
Nicholas Potyn, William Makenade and Thomas Norpyntone, clerk, to William
Brenchesle and his wife Joan
All lands, rents and services in Frant, Wadhurst, and Mayfield, acquired
from William Sonynglegh and his wife Margaret, by fine in the Court of Common
Pleas, Easter 10 Ric.II
Demise from NP, WM, and TN, to WB and JB for the lives of WB and JB
Dated: Sunday next before the feast of St. Mary Magdalen 15 Ric.II
Seals: three on tags, red wax. 1 a classical head; 2 the letter R; 3 a bird
feeding another
Seal: on tag, red wax, a bird feeding another
END OF QUOTE

There are three seals here, but we do not know which seal goes with whom.
However note this next document

Document 2
QUOTE
Reference: DYK/14
Lease for 7 years at an annual rent of 8 marks
Creation dates: 15 Apr 1408
Scope and Content
Joan, widow of William Brenchesle, kt, to Richard Longelegh, the elder, and
Laurence Wylmondesherst
Manor of Frant, with 12 acres of land sown with wheat (cum xij acris terre
seriatio cum frumento), 18 acres of land sown with oats (xviij acris terre
seriatis cum avena), 2 oxen from stock (ii bobis de stauro) worth 22s., 2
harrows with iron tines (ii herciiscum tyndis ferri) worth 4s., 1 plough with
wheels, 1 ploughshare (vomere), 1 coulter [culturo ferri], 4 yokes ringed with
iron worth 4s., 1 thirlage bound with iron chains [tolfatt' ligat' cum ferro
ligaminis] worth 7d., 1 'byll' of iron, 1 hachett' worth 12d., 1 shaky cart
[plaustro debile] with 1 pair of wheels and 1 'courtetogg' worth 2s., 1 'sethcod'
bound with iron and chains [cum ferr' auro' et ligaminis] and 1 sieve
[crebro] worth 12d. Reserving a house called 'le Culverhous' to Joan with all
rents, services and other rights belonging to the manor with right of entry and
egress in hall, chambers, kitchens and stables and she is to have right of
easement without delay. Richard and Laurence are to thatch the houses with straw
except for Le Culverhouse each year for four days at their own expense. To
keep and graze 12 capons, 6 sheep and 6 pigs belonging to JB. To fence and
hedge. If rent is in arrears by more than 8 days RL and LW to be distrained. RL
and LW are not to be allowed anything found growing in woods or on the lands
except for 'haybote plogbote' and reasonable firewood [focal']. At the end of
the term 12 acres of land then fallow to be sown with wheat at 2 bushels 2
pecks to the acre, 18 acres of land to be sown with oats 4 bushels to the acre
and the stock to be handed over or their price to be decided by JB
No witnesses
Seals: two on tag, red wax 1 broken and illegible 2 the letter R
END OF QUOTE

There are only THREE persons involved in this document, two of which we
haven't seen in document one.
And yet on both documents we have a seal "the letter R"

Thus "the letter R" is Joan Brenchley's seal.
Comments appreciated.

Will Johnson

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