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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 683 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Bowes deed

Covering Dates: 1596

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Catalogue Description

Material deposited on long term loan,

3 November 1981

(Acc: 1342(D))

County Record Office,
County Hall,
Durham,
DHl 5UL

Catalogue Contents

Ref: D/X 683/1

20 May 1596 (1) Thomas Cotes of Bowes, Yorkshire, yeo, and Ails, his wife, nee Alderson. 2) Elizabeth Alderson, [ of Bowes, spinster. ] (3) Elynor Alderson [ of Bowes, spinster.] (4) Grace Alderson [of Bowes, spinster.] Deed of partition of lands of the late Richard Alderson of Bowes held of the Queen whereby a messuage and 2 ox gangs of land in Bowes in the tenure of Thomas Cotes to be the property of (1); a messuage and one fourth part of 1 ox gang in Bowes in the tenure of (2) to be the property of (2); one half of 1 ox gang in Bowes in the tenure of (3) to be the property of (3); a messuage with close adjoining in Bowes in the tenure of Agnes Alderson, widow, to be the property of (4).
(parchment, 1 membrane, pendant seals defective)



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