| Description | From: Philip, king of Spain, husband of Queen Mary; Mary I, queen of England
To: Reginald Pole, archbishop of Canterbury
A house in the cathedral precincts which formerly belonged to the priory almoner and which was used as a royal mint. The property contains about 1 acre. To be held as part of the royal manor of East Greenwich. Sent patent, by privy seal writ. Clerk given as Marten. Written on plica 'Et per W Wassheborne deputat' Humfridi Hawfeld'.
Within opening initial 'P', portraits of king and queen. Decorated first line, including drawings of Tudor rose, lion and dragon. Endorsed with description in contemporary hand.
Given at Westminster [Middlesex]. |