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Grant by John Mordaunt, esquire, to Richard, earl of Kent, and Elizabeth, his wife,...
Catalogue reference: C 146/6875
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This record is about the Grant by John Mordaunt, esquire, to Richard, earl of Kent, and Elizabeth, his wife,... dating from 1513 June 20 in the series Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- C 146/6875
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1513 June 20
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Description (What the record is about)
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Grant by John Mordaunt, esquire, to Richard, earl of Kent, and Elizabeth, his wife, for their life and the life of the survivor, of a yearly rent of 8l. 13s. 4d, charged on his manor of Snelston, from the death of Walter Luke, of Coupull, Bedfordshire, gentleman. 20 June, 5 Henry VIII. Signed: John Mordaunt.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
- Legal
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5891334/
Series information
C 146
Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
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