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Demise by Sir William Catesbie of Lapworth, knight, ot Sir John Spencer of Oldthrop,...
Catalogue reference: E 40/4502
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This record is about the Demise by Sir William Catesbie of Lapworth, knight, ot Sir John Spencer of Oldthrop,... dating from 1575-1576 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 40/4502
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1575-1576
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Description (What the record is about)
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Demise by Sir William Catesbie of Lapworth, knight, ot Sir John Spencer of Oldthrop, knight, for forty years, of a capital messuage etc in Wormelayton, which had been granted to the said Catesbie by John Spencer son and heir of the said Sir John, and by Mary, John's wife, for forty-one years. Warw. 7 March, 18 Elizabeth.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- One signature. English, Seal.
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Landed estates
- Wills and probate
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Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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