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Joan [dowager] queen of Castile and Leon, countess of Ponthieu, Montreuil, and Aumale,...
Catalogue reference: E 41/155
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This record is about the Joan [dowager] queen of Castile and Leon, countess of Ponthieu, Montreuil, and Aumale,... dating from Friday before the nativity of St. John the Baptist 1276 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series AA. 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 41/155
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Date (When the record was created)
- Friday before the nativity of St. John the Baptist 1276
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Description (What the record is about)
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Joan [dowager] queen of Castile and Leon, countess of Ponthieu, Montreuil, and Aumale, wife of John de Nesle-Falvi (Neele) count of Ponthieu etc. [widow of Fernando III of Castile and Leon, mother of Eleanor wife of Edward I]: Will, witnessed by William [de Macon] bishop of Amiens [the bishop, 'whoever he be' is one of the executors] on Tuesday next after the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, 1279. Atttached to the will are:- (1) a codicil, dated 5 January 1278, sealed with the seal of the bishop of Amiens. (2) a deed of B. [Bernard d'Abbeville] bishop of Amiens [until 1278] dated 2nd Sunday after Easter, 1277, undertaking the execution of the will.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- [Part of Seal of bishop of Amiens]
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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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Record URL
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E 41
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series AA
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