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Copy of petition by inhabitants of Leighton Buzzard to John, Bishop of Lincoln, keeper...

Catalogue reference: HW/99/19

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HW/99/19

Description

Copy of petition by inhabitants of Leighton Buzzard to John, Bishop of Lincoln, keeper of Great Seal, signed by 53 people, including Thos. Howe: "Whereas your petitioners have obteyned the free consent of xij benficed preachers residing neere to the town of Leighton aforesaid to Preach a weekely lecture on Tuesday ... humbly beseech your Lordship to establish the intended lecture .... your petitioners having had a weeklie lecture of long continuance before the late Cannons" (Copy of an undated document in P.R.O., probably of 1621-5: watermark 1856)

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Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

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HW/99

PEDIGREES & FAMILY NOTES

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Copy of petition by inhabitants of Leighton Buzzard to John, Bishop of Lincoln, keeper...