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Demise by William Preston, late of Byrporte, co. Dorset, merchant, to William Campion,...

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C 146/2786
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1525 Nov 11
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Demise by William Preston, late of Byrporte, co. Dorset, merchant, to William Campion, of London, grocer, John Sturgeon, of London, haberdasher, and John Archer, of Hakeney, co. Middlesex, Hackeneyman, of a moiety of three tofts with gardens in Stake lane, of three tenements in 'le market place,' of a barn and garden in 'le Cherche lane,' of a piece of land called 'Morterhaye' on the north side of Mylle lane, and of land in Myghhell lane, Byrporte; and of four tenements with a garden in Weymouthe, of land upon the hill by the church in Weymouthe parish, and of a tenement and land and half the ferry of Smalemouth in the parish of Weke, which moiety aforesaid Preston acquired from John Weste and Elizabeth by indenture dated 4th July, 8 Henry VIII.: to hold to the use of Thomas Exmewe, knight, alderman of London, and Elizabeth aforesaid his wife, a daughter and co-heiress of William Olyver, late of Byrdporte, and late the wife of the said John Weste, late mercer and alderman of London. 11 November, 17 Henry VIII. Endorsed: Memorandum of livery of seisin, 22 November, 17 Henry VIII. Dorset

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