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John Leaf Innkeeper Scarborough, Yorkshire. Proved in the Court of York.
Catalogue reference: IR 26/430/37
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This record is about the John Leaf Innkeeper Scarborough, Yorkshire. Proved in the Court of York. dating from August 19 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 26/430/37
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Date (When the record was created)
- August 19 1808
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Description (What the record is about)
- Abstract of will of John Leaf , Innkeeper of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Proved in the Court of York.
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Taxation
- Religions
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/D7209645/
Series information
IR 26
Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Estate Duty Office and predecessors: Registers...
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