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Will of Lettice wife of John de Lodbrok, devising, among other bequests, 1/2 a mark...
Catalogue reference: E 40/4583
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This record is about the Will of Lettice wife of John de Lodbrok, devising, among other bequests, 1/2 a mark... dating from 1308 Jan 18 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. 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)
- E 40/4583
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1308 Jan 18
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Description (What the record is about)
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Will of Lettice wife of John de Lodbrok, devising, among other bequests, 1/2 a mark to the fabric of Lichesfeld church, a 'trental' (tricentale) to each of the parish chaplains of Thanenurth and Lodbrok, to Edmund, her son, her supertunic with a mantle of 'pers', etc: [Warw.] Endorsed: Memorandum that the said will was proved before J. Pupard, sequestrator general of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and administration granted, 7th Ides (7) of February, A. D. 1308. Also that on the 15th kalends of March (15 Feb. ) in the same year, at Leicester, the officials of the archdeacon of Leicester, have committed the administration of the deceased's goods to two of her executors etc also that the said will was proved in St. Mary's church, Warwick, on the 4th kalends of March (27 Feb. ) A. D. 1308, before John de Bradewas, clerk, sequestrator-general of the bishop of Worcester, and administration committed to four of the executors. Thursday after St. Hilary, A. D. 1308.
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Landed estates
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4943336/
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E 40
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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