A 15th century ship's Indenture for the 'George of Tynbygh' ...

Hammer

£500

A 15th century ship's Indenture for the 'George of Tynbygh' circa 1413: Latin manuscript on vellum with two wax seals beneath, 9x 28cm on a card mount, together with copies of translation to English. 'Know all men by these presents that we John Davy and John Molende, owners of the ship called the George of Tynbugh (hold ourselves well) and firmly bound to master Henry Wyngod pf Penryn, clerk in seven marks, six shillings and eight pence sterling, paying to him Henry , his heirs or assigns and their true attorney, showing this letter as security at Penryn at Christmas next following the date of these presents, to which payment we have made security for ourselves and heirs and executors of all our goods, moveable and immovable. In witness whereof we have attached our seals to this present letter of obligation. Witnesses John Ala, John Hert, John Geffre, John Beauchamp, Nicholas Godgogran clerk and others. Given on Sunday next before the feast of St Denis the martyr in the first year of the reign of King Henry the fifth after the conquest of England, (8th October, 1413)'