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Inquisitiones post mortem and other court and legal documents relating to Cambridgeshire and the locality, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.08.29

Scope and Contents

Inquisitiones post mortem taken at different places in Cambridgeshire in the years 1633-1635 and 1637-1640. At the other end of the book are: (1) extracts from the court rolls of Leverington and Wisbech concerning the land and tenements confiscated to the lord on the conviction of John Sutton of murder, 5 Edw. VI.; (2) notes of the said courts in 1633 and 1634; (3) deed of Thomas bishop of Ely granting the lands lately belonging to the said John Sutton in Wisbech, Leverington and Emneth to Gilbert Pulvertofte and Margery his wife, who was formerly the wife of the said John Sutton, 4 Edw. VI; (4) concerning the lands belonging to Martin Pearce, 12 Car. I.; (5) inquisitiones post mortem taken in the county of Cambridge in 13. Car. I., 1637.

Dates

  • Creation: Seventeenth century

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (42 pages.)

Language of Materials

Latin

English

Custodial History

In the Library by the mid 1750s.

Physical Description

Paper.

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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