Three Indentures & a Bond from 17th C. England and France, 1615-1673

A group of four 17th-century English indentures and a bond from the reigns of James I of England and Charles II. All are written upon vellum and date from 1615 to 1673. The group all have flattened folds and varying degrees of toning, soiling, and foxing. Bold and clear text and signatures by related parties. Please refer to the photographs for further condition information. Overall, very good.

Includes the following:
1. 1p, measuring 25" x 14.5", Essex County, England, dated May 7, 1615. During the reign of James I. An indenture between Edward Stokes of Essex County and Thomas Younge of the same place. With docketing on verso, with a large wax seal attached to the lower margin, measuring 1.5" x 6" (partial).
2. 1p, measuring 21.75" x 7.75", England, dated August 19, 1673. During the reign of Charles II. An indenture between Robert Vaughan of Hoxe, Montgomery County with his wife, Elizabeth, and George Howellin of Shrewsbury. With docketing on verso and dual wax seals attached to the lower margin. One is wrapped in paper, both measuring approximately 1" x 3".
3. 1p, measuring 20.25" x 12.75", Leighton, Montgomery County, England, dated March 12, 1662. During the reign of Charles II. An indenture between sisters Ellianor Okeley and Mary Okeley of Leighton, Montgomery County. With docketing on verso and two large wax seals attached to the lower margin, each measuring 1.5" x 2".
4. 1p, measuring 8.5" x 5.5", England, dated July 28, 1621. During the reign of James I. A bond between William Walley and Roger Harte. Written on the front in Latin and on verso in English. With a complete wax seal attached to the bottom margin, measuring 0.75" x 1.75".

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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