{"product_id":"1709-queen-anne-english-vellum-indenture-bedfordshire-land-deed-heath-reach-james-parratt-original-wax-seal","title":"1709 Queen Anne English Vellum Indenture – Bedfordshire Land Deed – Heath \u0026 Reach – James Parratt – Original Wax Seal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1864\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003e1709 English vellum indenture\u003c\/strong\u003e executed during the reign of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eQueen Anne\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting the assignment of a leasehold interest in real property at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eHeath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003eWritten in an exceptionally fine legal hand on a large sheet of animal vellum, the deed names \u003cstrong data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eJames Parratt\u003c\/strong\u003e together with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eWilliam Underwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2031\"\u003eJohn Milward\u003c\/strong\u003e, and contemporary witnesses. The conveyance describes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003emessuage, cottage or tenement\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with barns, orchards, pasture, and other appurtenances customary in early eighteenth-century English land transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2508\"\u003eThe manuscript opens with an impressive oversized calligraphic \"This Indenture,\" a hallmark of important legal instruments of the period. The original red wax pendant seal survives, along with the reverse endorsements recording execution and registration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2700\"\u003eHeath and Reach was part of the historic manor lands near Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, giving the document excellent local historical significance. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"19zqy0x\" data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2714\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"125kejn\" data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003eOriginal manuscript on vellum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i5upmf\" data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003e1709\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tvdriw\" data-start=\"2765\" data-end=\"2790\"\u003eReign of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2790\"\u003eQueen Anne\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"190swk6\" data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003eBedfordshire, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vgnvfo\" data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2839\"\u003eHeath \u0026amp; Reach property\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1528iy3\" data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2861\"\u003eJames Parratt named\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sza9og\" data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2901\"\u003eLarge decorative calligraphic heading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y6d1cj\" data-start=\"2902\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003eOriginal pendant red wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"em9pm8\" data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2979\"\u003eReverse endorsements and witness signatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"adeqxa\" data-start=\"2980\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003eComplete document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qdv1pg\" data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eExcellent dark ink and display appeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3054\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3329\"\u003eVery good antique condition. The vellum remains complete with expected fold lines, light age toning, scattered staining, and minor edge wear consistent with over three centuries of careful storage. Ink remains remarkably dark and legible, and the pendant wax seal survives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52579594436890,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1740.jpg?v=1784919291","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1709-queen-anne-english-vellum-indenture-bedfordshire-land-deed-heath-reach-james-parratt-original-wax-seal","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}