The Topographer: Containing a Variety of Original Articles, Illustrative of the Local History and Antiquities of England, Volume 2Sir Egerton Brydges Robson and Clarke, 1790 - Great Britain |
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... John Arderne , fon to the former , and gives him a wife Matildis , whofe arms are Ar . a cross pa tonce Gu . voided of the field ; * making Matildis the wife of Stan- ley , daughter to Sir John Arderne , jun . Be this as it may , Sir ...
... John Arderne , fon to the former , and gives him a wife Matildis , whofe arms are Ar . a cross pa tonce Gu . voided of the field ; * making Matildis the wife of Stan- ley , daughter to Sir John Arderne , jun . Be this as it may , Sir ...
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... John in fee . They had iffue Humphrey , who afterwards entered into all the above lands , & c . but was dif - feifed by John , fon of Sir John , ( by a former wife . ) To terminate the fuits between the two brothers , ( defcribed as John ...
... John in fee . They had iffue Humphrey , who afterwards entered into all the above lands , & c . but was dif - feifed by John , fon of Sir John , ( by a former wife . ) To terminate the fuits between the two brothers , ( defcribed as John ...
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... John his fon , Clifton is found holden of the Dutchy of Lancaster , as of the honour of Tutbury . Elizabeth , elder daughter of John Stanley , Efq . of Pipe , was married to Sir John Hercy , of Grove , in the County of Nottingham , and ...
... John his fon , Clifton is found holden of the Dutchy of Lancaster , as of the honour of Tutbury . Elizabeth , elder daughter of John Stanley , Efq . of Pipe , was married to Sir John Hercy , of Grove , in the County of Nottingham , and ...
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... John , a Leigh for his third wife : but while one vifitation or book calls her Dulcia , daughter of Leigh , of ... John de la Lee of Drayton , and Amice , ( alias Alice ) his wife , and the heirs of John , to about April - June 1471 ...
... John , a Leigh for his third wife : but while one vifitation or book calls her Dulcia , daughter of Leigh , of ... John de la Lee of Drayton , and Amice , ( alias Alice ) his wife , and the heirs of John , to about April - June 1471 ...
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... John Stanley , as also that of his fon John , has been left blank on the finifter fide . Walter Moyle , who married Ifabella Stanley , was feised of her whole purparty of her father's eftates . They had an only child Mary , who married ...
... John Stanley , as also that of his fon John , has been left blank on the finifter fide . Walter Moyle , who married Ifabella Stanley , was feised of her whole purparty of her father's eftates . They had an only child Mary , who married ...
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