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John Watts Labourer Kingston Bagpuize, Berkshire. Proved in the Court of Berkshire.
Catalogue reference: IR 26/410/267
What’s it about?
This record is about the John Watts Labourer Kingston Bagpuize, Berkshire. Proved in the Court of Berkshire. dating from March 16 1808 in the series Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Estate Duty Office and predecessors: Registers.... 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)
- IR 26/410/267
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Date (When the record was created)
- March 16 1808
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Description (What the record is about)
- Abstract of will of John Watts , Labourer of Kingston Bagpuize, Berkshire. Proved in the Court of Berkshire.
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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
- Taxation
- Religions
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/D7201162/
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Series information
IR 26
Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Estate Duty Office and predecessors: Registers...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Records of the Boards of Stamps, Taxes, Excise, Stamps and Taxes, and Inland Revenue
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Within the series: IR 26
Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Estate Duty Office and predecessors: Registers...
491 records
Within the piece: IR 26/410
Will and administration register: Diocese of SALISBURY: Berks Archdeaconry: entry...
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John Watts Labourer Kingston Bagpuize, Berkshire. Proved in the Court of Berkshire.
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