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Case for Consideration

Catalogue reference: OG/D/9

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This record is a file about the Case for Consideration dating from c 1455.

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Reference
OG/D/9
Title
Case for Consideration
Date
c 1455
Description

The division of the estate of Thomas Vavasour who held lands in Rokely and left three daughters. Thomas Vavascour was seized of a close containing 12 acres called Cockescroft als. Herewardes Close in the town of Rokeley, I.W., with other lands. Inquiry whether Joan Vavascour, one of the daughters and heirs of Thomas le Vavascour was married to John Middlemarch and if 4 acres of land and 1 croft called Cockescroft which Richard Coke now holds and which John Wayte gave to Geoffrey Rokely were of the said Joan and if John Mohun died seized, after the death of Joan Coke, mother of the said Richard who died seized of it.

[1/3 traced through Norris, Mohun, Trafford families to Thomas Farringdon]

(5/7)

Held by
Isle of Wight Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4b135ad9-8848-4ec1-b215-2cb68ea2ab39/

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PRESTON VAVASCOUR alias TROUBLEFIELD

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Case for Consideration