Tag Archives: Herbert de Losinga

Seals and sealing: An introduction to seals through the archives of the Norfolk Record Office

Posted on 19 August 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

Many visitors to the Norfolk Record Office will have come across seals on documents, through requesting records to the searchroom, on display in behind-the-scenes tours or waiting in conservation for our kind team of volunteers who sew socks to fit! … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Record Office’s Earliest Document: A Charter from William II

Posted on 13 April 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

The earliest document in the Norfolk Record Office is an undated charter from King William Rufus (William II, third son of William the Conqueror) to Herbert de Losinga, Bishop of Thetford in 1090 (DCN 41/16), granting ‘hunting rights and a … Continue reading →

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