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Will of Thomas Malden, of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Catalogue reference: PROB 11/127/595
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This record is about the Will of Thomas Malden, of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire dating from 16 May 1616 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will 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)
- PROB 11/127/595
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Title (The name of the record)
- Will of Thomas Malden, of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
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Date (When the record was created)
- 16 May 1616
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Description (What the record is about)
- Will of Thomas Malden of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
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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
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/D898426/
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PROB 11
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers
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