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Indented inquisition post mortem of William Hurste of Exeter, mercer, taken at Exeter...
Catalogue reference: WARD 2/1/5/1
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This record is about the Indented inquisition post mortem of William Hurste of Exeter, mercer, taken at Exeter... dating from 1568 Oct 7 in the series Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WARD 2/1/5/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1568 Oct 7
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Description (What the record is about)
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Indented inquisition post mortem of William Hurste of Exeter, mercer, taken at Exeter Castle before Bernard Smith, escheator, on 7 October 1568. Hurst held the hundred of Black Torrington, the manors of Manworthy, Moyleslachbroke [Lashbrook?], Woodacott, Teignharvey, Moore, Perry, 'Hardeberdeshore', with messuages, lands etc in Crediton, Thornbury, Northlew, Poughill, Cheriton, 'Fychpayn', Clawton, Pyworthy, Bricknells, Holbeton, Ermington, Cornwood, Modbury, Ugborough, Harberton, Brent, Manaton, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Thornton, Exminster, Nether Exe, Holsworthy, Kenton, Loworthy, South Wonford, East Teignmouth and West Teignmouth, Devon (details given). William Hurste died on 19 October 1567. William Hurste junior is his grandson and heir.
Signed by Bernard Smyth. [note - this is the original inquisition, and appears to have been removed from the main sequence of Court of Wards inquisitions post mortem, now in WARD 7.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Language (The language of the record)
- Latin
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Landed estates
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WARD 2
Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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