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SAYWELL, Francis, of Jamaica [Administration act: PROB 6/88]
Catalogue reference: PROB 5/838
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This record is about the SAYWELL, Francis, of Jamaica [Administration act: PROB 6/88] dating from 1712 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Other Probate Jurisdictions: Miscellaneous Inventories,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PROB 5/838
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1712
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Description (What the record is about)
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SAYWELL, Francis, of Jamaica [Administration act: PROB 6/88]
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Caribbean
- Wills and probate
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PROB 5
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Other Probate Jurisdictions: Miscellaneous Inventories,...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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SAYWELL, Francis, of Jamaica [Administration act: PROB 6/88]
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