M6118 Two legal documents in Flemish, Bethlehem near Louvain, 1474 and 1476

M6118 Two legal documents in Flemish, Bethlehem near Louvain, 1474 and 1476

 a.    An acknowledgement by brother Wouter Everaerts of the monastic house at Bethlehem near Leuven/Louvain, Belgium (‘Bethleem bij Loevene’) that he has received various sums from the Rentmeesteren of the town of Mechelen (with mention also of ‘brueder henrix peters’) 1 June 1474 Size: 9 ¼ x 2 ¼ inches.

 b.   Receipt from Luytghart Mertens for 8s received from the town of Mechelen; 1476 Size: 4 ¼ x 2 1/2 inches.

 Bethlehem near Louvain: house of regular canons (Cortineau I, p. 367)