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The document opens “This Indenture” and is dated the first day of February, 1592, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It records a formal property or legal agreement between named parties and retains its original folded format, scalloped indented top edge, endorsement on the reverse, and remnants of the attached seal assembly.
A genuine late-Elizabethan manuscript document—nearly 435 years old—with strong visual appeal for collectors of British legal history, genealogy, Tudor England, calligraphy, and early manuscripts.
Condition:
Original parchment document with expected age wear: folds, waviness, edge wear, scattered toning/soiling, and small losses or tears at corners/edges. The seal is incomplete and fragile, with paper wrapping/tie remnants present. Ink remains generally dark and highly legible. Not flattened or restored; sold as found and fully photographed.11\" x 6 1/2\"
1592 manuscript, Queen Elizabeth I, Tudor England, parchment deed, indenture, early English legal document, wax seal, secretary hand, genealogy, British history
