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Last will and testament of Leonard Loveis of Ogbeare [in North Tamerton], Cornwall....
Catalogue reference: WARD 2/61/241/45
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This record is about the Last will and testament of Leonard Loveis of Ogbeare [in North Tamerton], Cornwall.... dating from 1576 Mar 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 2/61/241/45
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1576 Mar
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Description (What the record is about)
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Last will and testament of Leonard Loveis of Ogbeare [in North Tamerton], Cornwall. Attached: notice of probate 3 July 1575 by Edmund archbishop of Canterbury.
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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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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- badly damaged, fragile
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Manors
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4457930/
Series information
WARD 2
Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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