A history of the Dorchester Pope family, 1634-1888 : with sketches of other Popes in England and America, and notes upon several intermarrying families . ed above. Mr. Pulsiferbought it several years since, along with other literary curiosities. By the great kindness of Mr. Pulsifer we have been permitted to have aphoto-engraving made of this ancient piece of vellum, so that all may beable, by the aid of magnifying glasses, to read its Latin words, and observethe elaborate work of the scrivener. We fail to show the two danglingcakes of wax, each bearing the impression of the seal of one of the
A history of the Dorchester Pope family, 1634-1888 : with sketches of other Popes in England and America, and notes upon several intermarrying families . ed above. Mr. Pulsiferbought it several years since, along with other literary curiosities. By the great kindness of Mr. Pulsifer we have been permitted to have aphoto-engraving made of this ancient piece of vellum, so that all may beable, by the aid of magnifying glasses, to read its Latin words, and observethe elaborate work of the scrivener. We fail to show the two danglingcakes of wax, each bearing the impression of the seal of one of the translate the opening phrases of the deed, and give an abstract of theremainder: To all the Faithful 0/ Christ to whom this present writing may come,John Pope, gentleman, and Anthony Foster, gentleman, send Greeting inLord Everlasting; Whereas our sovereign lord, King Henry the Eighth, bythe grace of God, of England, France and Ireland, King, defender of thefaith, and of the church in England and Ireland, Supreme head, by his letterspatent, under the great seal of England, made and given at Westminster the CONCERNING ENGLISH POPES. 31. 32 CONCERNING ENGLISH POPES. twenty-sixth day of September, in the thirty-sixth year of the said present lordthe King, did, for a certain sum of money paid to him by me the said JohnPope, grant and release to us the aforesaid John Pope and Anthony Fostera certain enclosure or precinct lately the Priory of the Preaching Brethrenin the town of Beverly, in the county of York,—lands, buildings, orchards,gardens, etc., described ;—all that estate they sell to Richard Faircliff,gentleman, for the sum of sixteen pounds sterling, and authorize JamesCransmore and Anthony Ferrour, as their attorneys, to give possession ofthe premises. On the back of the deed is the memorandum that the transferwas made, Oct. 2, 36, Henry VIII. [1544]; witnesses noted, WilliamBrakenbury, gentleman, John Kychen, clerk, Roger Taylor, Richard Stamp,Richard Wats
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