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The examination of Abraham Kemp of St Mary Stratford le Bow, Middlesex, undertaken...

Catalogue reference: SP 35/10/77

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This record is about the The examination of Abraham Kemp of St Mary Stratford le Bow, Middlesex, undertaken... dating from 1717 Dec 23 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 35/10/77
Date
1717 Dec 23
Description

The examination of Abraham Kemp of St Mary Stratford le Bow, Middlesex, undertaken by Thomas Johnston, concerning Kemp's exemption from bearing any parochial office. Thomas Wilson, a cloth-maker, insists that Kemp is obliged to take up the parochial office of Overseer of the Poor in the parish. Kemp argues that because he is one of the Pages of the Presence he serves the king and is not obliged to hold any other office.

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