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Grantor: Parnel de Benstede, Late the wife, and executrix of the will of Sir John...
Catalogue reference: E 327/611
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This record is about the Grantor: Parnel de Benstede, Late the wife, and executrix of the will of Sir John... dating from 1339 in the series Exchequer: Augmentation Office: Ancient Deeds, Series BX. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 327/611
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1339
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Description (What the record is about)
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Grantor: Parnel de Benstede, Late the wife, and executrix of the will of Sir John de Benstede, knight; Grantee: John Whyte, of Plesset; Place or Subject: Appointment as attorneys
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5414045/
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E 327
Exchequer: Augmentation Office: Ancient Deeds, Series BX
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