Conveyance by William Norton to John Mannell and Robert Lyncoln of land in Bracon Ash, [Norfolk], 1512/3

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I William Norton of Strumpeshaugh, son and heir of William Norton late of Braken, have handed over, demised, enfeoffed and by this charter confirmed to John Mannell of Brakenassh and Robert Lyncoln of the same all those lands and tenements in Brakenassh which the aforesaid William Norton together with William More of Braken and Richard Kewe of the same late jointly had of the demise, enfeoffment and confirmation of Roger Manwyn of Braken as by his charter lately made for me is sufficiently evident, and from whom by right of survivorship, after the death of William More and Richard Kewe, William Norton my father alone died seized, and by the death of the same William Norton late of Braken all the lands and tenements descended to me William Norton as son and next heir of William by hereditary right, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, of the chief lords for ever.
Given at Braken 28 January 4 Henry VIII [1512/3].
[Dorse:] Estate and seisin were delivered in the presence of Robert Mannell, Richard Sherp, Henry Forby, Henry Norton', Thomas Burton and others.

[I am grateful to Jim Poynor for kindly providing the photographs of this document]