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Exhibit: 1740/382. Theobald Gloucester of Strood, Kent, formerly of the merchant...
Catalogue reference: PROB 31/201/382
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This record is about the Exhibit: 1740/382. Theobald Gloucester of Strood, Kent, formerly of the merchant... dating from 1740 June in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Exhibits, Main Class. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PROB 31/201/382
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1740 June
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Description (What the record is about)
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Exhibit: 1740/382. Theobald Gloucester of Strood, Kent, formerly of the merchant ship Derby. Probate inventory, or declaration, of the estate of the same, deceased
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Series information
PROB 31
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Exhibits, Main Class
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PROB
Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
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Within the series: PROB 31
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Exhibits, Main Class
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Within the piece: PROB 31/201
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Exhibit: 1740/382. Theobald Gloucester of Strood, Kent, formerly of the merchant...
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