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Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
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Agreement (indented): John king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancaster will cease...
Catalogue reference: DL 27/295
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This record is about the Agreement (indented): John king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancaster will cease... dating from 3 Ric II in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series LS. 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)
- DL 27/295
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Date (When the record was created)
- 3 Ric II
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Description (What the record is about)
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Agreement (indented): John king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancaster will cease to pursue writs pending in the king's court concerning the wardships and marriages of Robert cousin and heir of Geoffrey de Elkyngton and of the daughters and heiresses of Thomas de Friskeney, and releases all claims thereto and all actions of battery and extortion, and Gilbert Dumframvill, earl of Angus (Dangos), releases all actions of trespass and will pay John £106 13s. 4d. of silver. John promises not to distrain Gilbert for homage due for lands held of him because of his age and infirmity.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5414458/
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Series information
DL 27
Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series LS
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Records of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Within the series: DL 27
Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series LS
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Agreement (indented): John king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancaster will cease...
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