Grain Pledge Charter

16 February 1456 · Bochum, Deutschland

Pledge of Two Malter of Grain from a Farm in Bochum for Twenty Rhenish Gold Guilders

In February 1456, Diderich Splythoff and his wife Telse pledged two malter of debt grain—half rye and half barley, measured according to the Bochum standard—from their farm in Bochum as security for a loan of twenty Upper Rhenish gold guilders. The pledge was granted to Diederich Springorum, who thereby acquired the right to receive the specified quantity of grain annually until redemption. The transaction was formally recorded before the court of Bochum in accordance with local legal custom.

Persons involved

Diederich Springorum
Role: Creditor; pledge-holder

Note: Provides a loan of twenty Upper Rhenish gold guilders and receives the right to two malter of debt grain annually.
Diderich Splythoff
Role: Debtor; pledgor

Note: Together with his wife, pledges grain from their farm as security for the loan.
Telse
Role: Spouse giving consent; co-pledgor

Note: Her participation confirms that the pledge is valid with respect to marital property.
Reinken Ulenbroick
Role: Mentioned party

Note: Named in the document in connection with the pledge arrangement.

Sources

Archivsuche – Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Archive.NRW)
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(18) Diderich Splythoff und seine Frau Telse verpfänden zwei Malter Schuldkorn halb Roggen und halb Gerste bochumschen Maßes aus ihrem Hofe in Bochum (Boichem) für 20 oberländische rheinische Goldgulden an Diderich Springorum.
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