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Grant by John Pycard, esquire, and Philippa his wife, to Robert Shilley, esquire...
Catalogue reference: E 326/1997
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This record is about the Grant by John Pycard, esquire, and Philippa his wife, to Robert Shilley, esquire... dating from 1424 Feb 8 in the series Exchequer: Augmentation Office: Ancient Deeds, Series B. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 326/1997
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1424 Feb 8
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Grant by John Pycard, esquire, and Philippa his wife, to Robert Shilley, esquire and Philippa his wife, the grantor's daughter of lands and tenements with houses, shops etc., in London in the parishes of Allhallows Graschirche, St Leonard Etchepe, St Margaret Patyns, St Dunstan by the Tower of London. and St Olave by the Tower aforesaid, a tenement and garden in Mynchonlane excepted, paying 40 marks yearly, etc. Witnesses:- William Crowmere, mayor, Nicholas James and Thomas Wandesford, sheriffs, of London, William Sevenoke alderman of the Tower ward, William Cauntbrigge alderman of Billyngesgate ward, Simon Seman, alderman of Bisshopesgate ward, John Michel, alderman of the Bridge ward, and others: Middlesex 8 February, 2 Hen VI. Seal
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- Government finances
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Exchequer: Augmentation Office: Ancient Deeds, Series B
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