William Berkeley land deed to William and Thomas Wroughton
Content Description
This collection contains a land deed dated March 2, 1662, signed by William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia, granting 440 acres of land to William and Thomas Wroughton. A clerk's endorsement notes that the document was deposited on July 22, 1665; countersigned on verso with red wax seals and dated January 16, 1677 by William Wroughton (1632-1707), Thomas Wroughton (1657-1726) and others.
Dates
- Creation: March 2, 1662
Creator
- Berkeley, William , Sir, 1605-1677 (Person)
- Wroughton, William, 1632-1707 (Person)
- Wroughton, Thomas, 1657-1726 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is minimally processed and open for research.
Extent
.08 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (small))
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a gift of Elizabeth Cromwell to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on February 14, 2020.
Condition Description
poor
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the William Berkeley land deed to William and Thomas Wroughton
- Author
- Rose Oliveira
- Date
- 22 June 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States