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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1720 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Purvis Family of Plawsworth Cottage

Covering Dates: 1860-1878

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Purvis Family of Plawsworth Cottage (Ref: D/X 1720)Ref: D/X 1720/1

Extract from the last will and testament of Miss Ann Anderson of Jesmond Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne [spinster], bequeathing several cash legacies, with notes of date of death and date of probate, original dated 26 November 1860 with codicil dated 3 September 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1720/2

Copy will of Ann Purvis of Plawsworth Cottage, parish of Chester-le-Street, and of St Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, spinster, bequeathing several cash legacies, original dated 14 September 1867, with a codicil dated 13 October 1871
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1720/3

Copy rental account of the estates belonging to the executors of the late Thomas Purvis Esq., original dated 16 November 1878
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1720/4

Copy correspondence between Griffith, Atkinson and Boyd, Solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne, and F. J. Snowball Esq., Seaton Burn House, Dudley, Northumberland, concerning the Purvis Estates, 13 - 18 December 1878
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1720/5

Bill from Griffith, Atkinson and Boyd [solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne] to the trustees of Mr and Mr Charlton, 23 February - 17 December 1878
(1 file)



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