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Letter of attorney by Matthew Harbert of Colbrocke, esquire, receiver and chancellor...
Catalogue reference: E 40/5538
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This record is about the Letter of attorney by Matthew Harbert of Colbrocke, esquire, receiver and chancellor... dating from 1598 Jan 26-Jun 24 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1598 Jan 26-Jun 24
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Letter of attorney by Matthew Harbert of Colbrocke, esquire, receiver and chancellor of the manors or lordships of Monmouth and Hadnocke, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, authorising William Fortune, gentleman, to receive into the queen's hands at the gate of Monomouth castle, from Charles Harbert, of Bailiput in theparish of Monmouth, gentleman, a surrender of messuages, gardens etc in Skenfreth within the said manors or lordships, to the use of James Smythe, of London, gentleman, and afterwards to deliver the said premises to the said James: Monm. 26 Jan, 40 Elizabeth I
Annexed: Certificate of the surrender by the said Charles Harbert, of the above mentioned premises, and of the admission of the said James Smythe to the same: Monm. 24 June, 40 Elizabeth, A. D. 1598.
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Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
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