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FORDE, William, merchant of the Calais staple, of Coventry, Warw
Catalogue reference: PROB 2/186
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This record is about the FORDE, William, merchant of the Calais staple, of Coventry, Warw dating from 1508 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Other Probate Jurisdictions: Inventories compiled.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1508
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FORDE, William, merchant of the Calais staple, of Coventry, Warw
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PROB 2
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Other Probate Jurisdictions: Inventories compiled...
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FORDE, William, merchant of the Calais staple, of Coventry, Warw
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