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Certificate of the election of Lawrence Smith as Guardian to Nicholas Birch of Spotland,...
Catalogue reference: DL 44/1229
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This record is about the Certificate of the election of Lawrence Smith as Guardian to Nicholas Birch of Spotland,... dating from 1668-1669 in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Special Commissions and Returns. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1668-1669
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Certificate of the election of Lawrence Smith as Guardian to Nicholas Birch of Spotland, Lancashire, an infant. 20 Chas II.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Duchy of Lancaster: Special Commissions and Returns
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