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PARSONS OF CROSCOMBE FAMILY PAPERS, DEEDS, ETC

Catalogue reference: DD\BV

What’s it about?

This record is about the PARSONS OF CROSCOMBE FAMILY PAPERS, DEEDS, ETC dating from 1544-1830.

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Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust).

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Full description and record details

Reference

DD\BV

Title

PARSONS OF CROSCOMBE FAMILY PAPERS, DEEDS, ETC

Date

1544-1830

Description

This collection relates mainly to properties in North Petherton, Croscombe and Wedmore acquired by Jeremiah Dewdney Parsons of Croscombe.

The North Petherton properties were bequeathed to him by his great-uncle Jeremiah Dewdney, a lawyer, in 1776 (for his will, see DD\PLE/62). The Wedmore and Croscombe properties were acquired by his marriage in 1793 to Mary, daughter of William Singer, a Croscombe stocking-maker, and his wife Hannah Counsell of Wedmore.

Held by
Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
Language

English

Physical description

3 boxes

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

N/48

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/92f74dff-b0fe-4d95-acbc-d5ad80e165be/

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