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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1156 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Administration of estates of George Brooks of Twickenham and John Briscoe of Crofton Hall

Covering Dates: 1816-1828

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Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long-term loan

9 December 1996 Acc: 2415(D)

Catalogue Contents

Ref: D/X 1156/1

Grant (by the Prerogative Court of York) of administration of the estate of John Briscoe of Crofton Hall, Thursby parish, Cumberland, esq., deceased, to Hepburn Thomson of Bishopwearmouth, relating only to Briscoe's interest in the residue of a term of 500 years, created by indenture dated 10 September 1723, of the manors of Highford, Lowford and Newhall in Bishopwearmouth, 8 August 1817
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Ref: D/X 1156/2

Grant (by the Prerogative Court of York) of administration of the estate of George Brooks, formerly of Green Street, Grosvenor Square, Middlesex, late of Chancery Lane, London, banker, and of Twickenham, Middlesex, esq., deceased, to Arthur Bold, clerk, including freehold estates [not specified] in Co. Durham; copy will (20 June 1816) and codicil (30 March 1817) annexed, 22 April 1828
(Parchment, 2 membranes)



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