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Copy of the will of David Younge of More, Shropshire. His body to be buried in St....
Catalogue reference: WARD 2/14/48/46
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This record is about the Copy of the will of David Younge of More, Shropshire. His body to be buried in St.... dating from 1536 Dec 16 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 2/14/48/46
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1536 Dec 16
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copy of the will of David Younge of More, Shropshire. His body to be buried in St. Nicholas' chancel, More, with bequests to Lucy his wife and to his sons Thomas and John.
Witnesses: David ap Grifith, Oliver Gethyn, John Younge the elder, Thomas Moore, John Moore, John Edwards, John Word, Edmond Lucas, John Wever, Thomas Watles and Edward Horton.
Endorsed: Grant of probate by Humphrey Ogle, commissioner general of the bishop of Hereford. Note: "This will by act appareth 1534 two yeares before the date thereof to have bin proved by Lucy his wife but the will is not there to be found".
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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
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- 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/C4452354/
Series information
WARD 2
Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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Copy of the will of David Younge of More, Shropshire. His body to be buried in St....
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