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Release for the making of caps, Stretton, Staffordshire

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.7

Scope and Contents

George Holmes and William Smyth of Lichfield and James Hughes of Shrewsbury by virtue of Letters Patent release the inhabitants of Stretton for the sum of 4/6d from all offences against a statute passed in the 13th year of Elizabeth's reign with regard to making caps.

Dates

  • Creation: 18 Aug. 1579

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Extent

1 collection (paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found in CUL MS Dd.1.6 (removed in 1911)

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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