Shakespeare of Stratford/The Biographical Facts/Fact 52

by Tucker Brooke

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LII. SHAKESPEARE CONFIRMS AND EXTENDS HIS PURCHASE OF LAND FROM THE COMBES (1610).

(Public Record Office, London.)

Inter Willielmum Shakespere, generosum, querentem, et Willielmum Combe, armigerum, et Johannem Combe, generosum, deforciantes, de centum et septem acris terre et viginti acris pasture, cum pertinenciis, in Old Stratford et Stratford-super-Avon; unde placitum convencionis summonitum fuit inter eos, etc., scilicet, quod predicti Willielmus Combe et Johannes recognoverunt predicta tenementa, cum pertinenciis, esse jus ipsius Willielmi Shakespere, ut illa que idem Willielmus habet de dono predictorum Willielmi Combe et Johannis, et illa remiserunt et quietumclamaverunt de ipsis Willielmo Combe et Johanne, et heredibus suis, predicto Willielmo Shakespere et heredibus suis imperpetuum. . . . Et pro hac, etc. idem Willielmus Shakespere dedit predictis Willielmo Combe et Johanni centum libras sterlingorum.^[1]

Note. This conveyance confirms Shakespeare’s title in the 107 acres of arable land for which he had paid the Combes £320 in May, 1602, and gives him title in twenty additional acres of pasture land. For the earlier document see no. XXXIV.

1. This document follows the usual Latin wording employed in conveyances by ‘fine.’ See nos. XV and XXXV.