{"product_id":"1624-king-james-i-english-vellum-final-concord-latin-chancery-manuscript-norfolk-property-settlement-symondes-family","title":"1624 King James I English Vellum Final Concord – Latin Chancery Manuscript – Norfolk Property Settlement – Symondes Family","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"3011\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original English vellum legal manuscript executed during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2796\"\u003e21st year of the reign of King James I (1623\/1624)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written entirely in elegant Latin Chancery script, this document records the final settlement of a property dispute concerning land in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2954\"\u003eSuffield, Norfolk\u003c\/strong\u003e, involving members of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2981\" data-end=\"3010\"\u003eSymondes (Symonds) family\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3369\"\u003eKnown as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3041\"\u003eFinal Concord\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3063\"\u003eFine Agreement\u003c\/strong\u003e, documents of this type were prepared by the English courts to permanently resolve land ownership disputes and establish legal title. For centuries they served as one of England's principal methods of conveying real property and remain important primary sources for legal, genealogical, and local history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3657\"\u003eThe manuscript is executed on fine vellum with rich brown iron-gall ink. The reverse bears an early docket identifying the contents when the document was stored rolled among legal archives. The script displays the elegant flourished style characteristic of early Stuart Chancery clerks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"3670\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"3670\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3672\" data-end=\"3953\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h447gi\" data-start=\"3672\" data-end=\"3700\"\u003eOriginal vellum manuscript\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"24s9mz\" data-start=\"3701\" data-end=\"3731\"\u003eDated 21 James I (1623\/1624)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pioupl\" data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3767\"\u003eLatin text in Chancery Court hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16h147\" data-start=\"3768\" data-end=\"3812\"\u003eProperty settlement from Suffield, Norfolk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"136czt7\" data-start=\"3813\" data-end=\"3845\"\u003eReferences the Symondes family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xef5hq\" data-start=\"3846\" data-end=\"3878\"\u003eApproximately 13 × 5¼–6 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5k2b6u\" data-start=\"3879\" data-end=\"3953\"\u003eGood overall condition with expected folds, minor staining, and age wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"4192\"\u003eA handsome and historically important English legal manuscript dating from the reign of the monarch responsible for commissioning the King James Bible, offering over four centuries of uninterrupted history and outstanding display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52578608742682,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1736.jpg?v=1784896883","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1624-king-james-i-english-vellum-final-concord-latin-chancery-manuscript-norfolk-property-settlement-symondes-family","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}