CH/20/63

CH/20/63

Item

Letter in French

1500-1600 ?

1 sheet

Letter of five and a half lines (240mm x 90mm) in Anglo-Norman French, largely illegible. Salutation appears to be "Tres chers sires et fiables amis". References to Robert de W[illegible], to the Bishop of Worcester ("notre tres cher frere . . . Evesque de Wircestre"), and to a farm at Melksham. Written at H[illegible]; no legible signature. Heavily restored: mounted on modern paper. With an "On His Majesty's Service" envelope addressed to Canon Robert Quirk (Treasurer and Canon Residentiary, 1938-1949), annotated "Returned by Public Record Office after repair. Febr 1948. RQ". With a partial transcript by Penelope Rundle, Archive Volunteer, late 2010s.

French

Material: paper, wax