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Indenture recording the delivery by Thomas le Maistresson, escheator of Cheshire,...
Catalogue reference: WARD 2/15/53D/83
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This record is about the Indenture recording the delivery by Thomas le Maistresson, escheator of Cheshire,... dating from 1391 Apr 8 in the series Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WARD 2/15/53D/83
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1391 Apr 8
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Description (What the record is about)
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Indenture recording the delivery by Thomas le Maistresson, escheator of Cheshire, to Margery, widow of Richard de Bulkyley [Bulkeley] of Cheadle, of her dower portion in various lands in Hale, Ashley and Middlewich [Cheshire] (details given), as ordered by letters of Richard II dated 6 April 1391. Dated at Nantwich (Wicum Malbin) [Cheshire]. Seal of Thomas le Maistresson.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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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
- Marriage and divorce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4452471/
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WARD 2
Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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