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Will of Richard Kirkham of Blagdon, Devon, esquire. Dated in the opening sentence...
Catalogue reference: WARD 2/4/17A/1
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This record is about the Will of Richard Kirkham of Blagdon, Devon, esquire. Dated in the opening sentence... dating from 1626 Feb 7 - 1627 Nov 8 in the series Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WARD 2/4/17A/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1626 Feb 7 - 1627 Nov 8
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Description (What the record is about)
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Will of Richard Kirkham of Blagdon, Devon, esquire.
Dated in the opening sentence 7 February 1 Charles I [1626] and in the final sentence 8 November 1627. Probate attached, dated London, 8 July 1630, with signature of Edmund Woodhall, official of George Abbott.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and Latin
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Fragment of seal
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4451634/
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WARD 2
Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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Within the series: WARD 2
Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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