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Receipt by John Merston to the sheriff for 100s., a life-annuity granted to him by...
Catalogue reference: E 213/409
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This record is about the Receipt by John Merston to the sheriff for 100s., a life-annuity granted to him by... dating from 1431 Sept 1-1432 Aug 31 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Ancient Deeds, Series RS. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1431 Sept 1-1432 Aug 31
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Receipt by John Merston to the sheriff for 100s., a life-annuity granted to him by King Henry V out of the church of West Kington. Wilts.
Date: 10 Hen VI
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Conveyancing
- Pay and pensions
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Ancient Deeds, Series RS
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