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The chamberlain’s account presented to the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation, including the first recorded payments to troupes of actors visiting the town

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: January 1568-1569
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, p. 25
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Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

January 27, 1570

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BRU2/1, p. 25

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Meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation, with an order appointing the bailiff and chief alderman, Adrian Quiney and John Shakespeare, to act on the Corporation’s behalf according to “theire discrecions”

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: January 18, 1572
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, p. 149v
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Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

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January 18, 1572

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BRU2/1, p. 149v

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Meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation at which officers for the following year were elected, including John Shakespeare's election as chief alderman

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: September 5, 1571
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, p. 145v
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Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

September 5, 1571

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BRU2/1, p. 145v

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Chamberlain’s account for the year Michaelmas 1564 to Michaelmas 1565, made by John Shakespeare on behalf of William Tyler and William Smith

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: February 15, 1566
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 11, 11v, 13, 13v
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[p. 11]

William Tyler & William Smythe chamburlens
Thaccompt of William Tyler & William ^Smythe Chamburlens made by Iohn
Shakspeyr the xv^th day of February in the eight yere of the raigne of our
Souereigne lady elyzabeth by the grace of god of englond fraunce and
Irelond quene defendor of the feithe &c for one yere endyng at
the feest of sent mychell tharchaungell now last past (vt sequitur)

Receyttes

In primis Sum of the rentroll
1^li   v^s j^d    ob
Item received. of mr Wheler
ij^li   x^s
Item received of mr Smyth
v^li
Item received the tuthe of wylmecot
ij^li   xiij^s    iiij^d
Item received of mededyns wyf
vj^s   viij^d
Item received of margere tompson
vj^s   viij^d
Item received of thomas Richardson
v^s
Item savyd out of the almyshous
ij^s viij^d
Item received of basell burdet
vij^s

Summa totalis received vixxj^li xvj^s v^d ob

money payd vppon receyt & alowaunces vt sequetur

In primis for burford hous
xvj^s
Item for mr Combes iij tenementes
xiij^s    iiij^d
Item for the Chere in shombulles
ij^d
Item for a mukhyll
viij^d
Item for the chappell orchard
xiij^s    iiij^d

Summa ij^li iij^s vj^d

Item Title

Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

February 15, 1566

Repository

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

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BRU2/1, p. 11

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: February 15, 1566
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 11, 11v, 13, 13v
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[p. 11v]

money payd vppon receyt

payd for v^c tyell
vij^s   vj^d
Item payd for a thousond lathe nayles
xx^d
Item payd for vij crestes & ij gutter tyelles
xviij^d
Item for dimidium a thousond lathe naylles
x^d
Item for j^c tyell
xviij^d
Item for naylles
^jd
Item for iiic tyelles
iiij^s   vj^d
Item for a thousond lathe nayll
xx^d
Item for dimidium a thousond lathe naylles
x^d
Item for iij^c tyelles
iiij^s   vj^d
Item for dimidium a thousond lathe naylles
x^d
Item for j^c tylles
xviij^d
Item for iij^c tyelles
iiij^s   vj^d
Item for dimidium a thousond lathe naylles
x^d
Item for a thousond lathe naylles
xx^d
Item for dimidium a thousond lathe naylles
x^d
Item for xl tyelles
vij^d
Item for viij strykes lyme
iiij^s
Item for dimidium hundred lathe
iij^d
Item for carryeing iiij lodes tymber
ij^s    viij^d
Item for ij keys for the Chappell door
xij^d
Item payd to peter start for work in the Chapell & the scoll     .
xxj^s
Item payd to Iohn tylar for tylyng the scole mr hous
iij^s
Item to Thomas tylar for tylyng the scole mr hous
v^s
Item payd to shakspeyr for a rest of old det
iij^li     ij^s     vij^d ob

Summa vj^li xiiij^s x^d

Item payd to mr brechegyrdyll for a bord
ij^s     vj^d
Item payd to Iohn tylor
v^s
Item payd for Sand
ij^s
Item payd to rodman
vj^s     viij^d
Item to the Vycar in the abcence of the assystant
vj^s     viij^d
Item payd to mr geffereys
viij^s

Item Title

Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

February 15, 1566

Repository

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BRU2/1, p.11v

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: February 15, 1566
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 11, 11v, 13, 13v
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[p. 13]

Item payd to mr quyny
xxvij^s    viij^d
Item payd to mr perot
ij^s ij^d
Item payd to mr brounsword
ij^s
Item Richard sharp
xxij^d
Item to grantam
x^s
Item to Richard sharp hys fee
xx^s
Item to loke
iiij^s
Item for a pece of tymber
ij^s
Item for workemanshyp at the burge
viij^d
Item payd basell for work at the burg
xij^d
Item for carryag of tymber to the burg
ij^d
Item to Richard Symons
x^s
Item payd to butlar
xx^s
Item payd to mr woodward
xxiiij^s
Item to peter start for a thell
xvj^d
Item payd hygges
x^s    viij^d
Item payd to the Chamburlens
xx^s
Item payd for kepyng the Clokkes
xvj^s
Item for the pynfold
viij^d
Item payd the stewardes fee
iij^li    vj^s    viij^d
Item payd to the serjeauntes
xvj^d

Summa xiij^li xiij^s

Item payd for a. bell rop
ij^s   vj^d
Item payd the scollmaster
x^li
Item payd the almysfolk
xx^li    xvj^s
Item payd master smart
vj^li
Item payd for iij^C lathes
vj^s   vj^d
Item payd for lyme
xiij^s
Item payd for lyme
xviij^d
Item payd for j^C lathes
vj^d
Item payd for Sclat pyns
xij^d
Item payd for iiij eves polles
iiij^d

Item Title

Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

February 15, 1566

Repository

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BRU2/1, p.13

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: February 15, 1566
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 11, 11v, 13, 13v
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[p.13v]

Item payd the tylar & hys man
for xxij days woorke
xxix^s viij^d
Item payd to the tylar for ij days worke
xx^d

Summa xxxix^li    xij^s   iiij^d
Summa totalis payd iiixxij^li     iij^s     viij^d
Summa totalis receved iiixxj¹ⁱ   xvj^s   v^d ob

In this accompt the Chambur ys in det vnto
John shakspeyr to be payd vnto hymn by the next
Chamburlenes ~~vij^s iij^d~~

[added later]
Which is payd the xij^th of Ianuari Anno 10 Elizabethe Regine

Et sic quieti Sunt Willelmus tylor & Willelmus smythe pro duobus annis inde vltimis preteritis

At this Sayd accompt William Smyth farmer of the late coleg
of stratford dyssolved hathe made a Just & trw accompt of for
& concernyng the rentes of the tythes of old stratford busshopston
& welcum & hathe delyuered the arrerage or ouer plus of hys rentes that ys
to say xl^s to the handes of William brace now chamburlen &
he to <be> Countable therefor in the next accompt

Et sic quyetus est
William Smyth

Item Title

Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

February 15, 1566

Repository

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Call Number

BRU2/1, p.13v

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Read more about Chamberlain’s account for the year Michaelmas 1564 to Michaelmas 1565, made by John Shakespeare on behalf of William Tyler and William Smith

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Meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation at which John Shakespeare and John Wheeler are removed from the office of aldermen

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: September 1586
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, p. 259
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BRU 2/1, p. 259

Stratford
Burgus

Ad aulam ibidem tentam vj^o die Septembris Anno Regni domine
Elizabethe dei gracia Anglie francie & Hibernie Regine fidei
defensoris &c vicesimo octavo

Nomina Aldermanorum   Nomina Burgensium
• •
• • Willelmus Tyler ballivus   • • Willelmus Smythe
•
• • Adrianus Quyney Iohannes Tayler
• •
• Georgius Whateley • • • Willelmus Brace
• •
• Radulfus Cawdrey   • • • Petrus Smarte •
• •
• Lodovicus ap Williams • • • Phillipus Grene
• •
• • Humffridus Plumley • • Thomas Goodwyn
• •
• • Ricardus hyll • Ricardus Courte   •
•
Iohannes Wheler   • • Iohannes Smythe
•
Iohannes Shaxspere • Ricardus Quyney •
•
• Robertus Salysburye • Georgius Bardell   •
•
• Thomas Barber • • Willelmus Parsons
•
• • Nicolaus Barneshurst • • Carolus Beynton
• •
• Willelmus Wylson • • Iohannes Gybbes
•
Thomas Dyxson • • Thomas Rogers

Eleccion of the • • • • • • • • • • • Thomas Barber
baylyffe • • • • • • • • Willelmus Wylson ^finem fecit
Robertus Sallysburye
Nicolaus Bannester
of whiche thre Mr Barber ys thought
to be most fittest to be baylyffe

Ellecion of the George Whateley ys Chosen to be Alderman Iuratus
Alderman

Chamberlens Richard Quyney & Iohn Gybbes Iurati

elleccon of newe At thys halle William Smythe & Richard Courte
aldermen are Chosen to be Aldermen in the places of Iohn Wheler
& Iohn Shaxpere for that Mr Wheler dothe desyre to
be put out of the Companye & Mr Shaxspere dothe not
Come to the halles when they be warned nor hathe
not done of Longe tyme

Constables George Badger Rodger Welshe Iohn Shaxspere ^Iuratus Humffrey brace^Iuratus

Tasters ^{David Iones} ^& Valentine Taunte Iurati
I~~ohn Knight~~
~~Robert Bydell~~

Leather sealers William Bell & Iohn Iorden Iurati

Seriantes Henrye Russell & Roberte Gybbes Iurati

Item Title

Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

September 6, 1586

Repository

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Call Number

BRU2/1, p. 259

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Read more about Meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation at which John Shakespeare and John Wheeler are removed from the office of aldermen

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Record of a meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation, attended by John Shakespeare

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: December 20, 1564
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, p. 355
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Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

December 20, 1564

Repository

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

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BRU2/1, p. 355

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Read more about Record of a meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation, attended by John Shakespeare

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Meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation at which John Shakespeare was elected bailiff

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Title: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594
Date: September 4, 1568
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, p. 367 verso
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Stratford-upon-Avon Borough: Minute books: Council Book A, 1555-1594

Item Date

September 4, 1568

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BRU2/1, p. 367v

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Shakespeare sues John Addenbrooke: the writ to secure Addenbrooke’s attendance at court

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Date: August 17, 1608
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU15/5/139
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[recto]

Order to the serjeants at mace there to arrest John Addenbrook, gentleman, and to bring his body before the bailiff of the said borough at the next court of record there held to reply to William Shakespeare in a plea of debt and there and then to have this precept. Witnessed by Henry Walker, gentleman, bailiff there, 17 August in the sixth year of the reign of King James.

By virtue of this precept I have arrested the said John whose body I hold ready as I was ordered within that I do. Mainpernor for the defendant, Thomas Honby
[signed] Gilbert Charnock serjeant

Semi-diplomatic transcription

[recto]

Stratford
Burgus
Preceptum est Servientibus ad Clavam ibidem quod capiant seu etc Johannem Addenbrooke ^generosum si etc et eum salvo etc Ita quod habeant Corpus

eius coram balliuo burgi predicti ad proximam Curiam de Recordo ibidem tenendam ad respondendum Willelmo Shackspeare ^generoso de placito

debiti Et habeant ibi tunc hoc preceptum Teste Henrico Walker generoso balliuo ibidem xvii die Augusti Annis

regni domini nostri Iacobi dei gratia Regis Anglie ffrancie et Hibernie sexto et Scotie quadragesimo
Greene

Item Date

August 17, 1608

Repository

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Call Number

BRU15/5/139

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Date: August 17, 1608
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU15/5/139
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By virtue of this precept I have arrested the said John whose body I hold ready as I was ordered within that I do. Mainpernor for the defendant, Thomas Honby
[signed] Gilbert Charnock serjeant

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Virtute istius
precepti cepi
infranominatum
Iohannem cuius
corpus paratum
habeo prout
interius mihi
precipitur
Manucaptor pro defendente
Thomas Hornebye
Gilbertus Charnock serviens

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August 17, 1608

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BRU15/5/139

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TAGS: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, UNESCO Memory of the World item, Manuscript, Legal and financial, 1600s, Manuscript mention of Shakespeare in his lifetime, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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Read more about Shakespeare sues John Addenbrooke: the writ to secure Addenbrooke’s attendance at court

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Shakespeare sues John Addenbrooke: the panel of twenty-four jurors

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Date: December 1608
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU15/5/127b

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Nomina Iuratorum inter Willelmum
Shakespere generosum versus Iohannem
Addenbroke de placito debiti

Philippus Greene
Iacobus Elliott
    Edwardus Hunte
    Robertus Wilson
    Thomas Kerbye
    Thomas Bridges
    Ricardus Collins
Iohannes Ingraham
    Daniell Smyth
    Willelmus Walker
    Thomas Mills
Iohannes Tubb
    Ricardus Pincke
Iohannes Smyth draper
    Laurencius Holmes
Iohannes Boyce
    Hugo Piggon
Iohannes Samwell
    Robertus Cawdry
Iohannes Castle
    Paulus Bartlett
Iohannes Yeate
    Thomas Bradshowe
Iohannes Gunne.

Quilibet Iurator predictus pro se separatim
manucaptus est per plegios
Iohannem Doo
Ricardum Roo

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December 1608

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Date: December 1608
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Call number and opening: BRU15/5/127b

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Read more about Shakespeare sues John Addenbrooke: the panel of twenty-four jurors

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Shakespeare sues John Addenbrooke: the writ to impanel a jury

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Date: December 21, 1608
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU15/5/127a

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Order to the serjeants at mace to have the bodies of 24 named men, summoned as jurors, in the court of the lord king here held before the bailiff there to form a jury of the neighbourhood between William Shakespeare, gentleman, plaintiff, and John Addenbrook, defendant, in a plea of debt and then and there to have this precept.
Witnessed by Francis Smith, junior, bailiff there, 21 December in the sixth year of the reign of King James.
Greene

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[recto]

Stratford
Burgus
Preceptum est Servientibus ad Clavam ibidem quod habeant seu etc Corpora Philippi Greene Iacobi Elliottes Edwardi Hunt Roberti Wilson Thome Kerby Thom

Bridges Ricardi Collyns Iohannis Ingraham Danielis Smyth Willelmi Walker Thome Mylls Iohannis Tubb Ricardi Pincke Iohannis Smyth pannarii Laurencii Holmes

Iohannis Boyce Hugonis Piggen Iohannis Samvell Roberti Cawdry Iohannis Castle Pauli Bartlett Iohannis Yeate Thome Bradshowe Iohannis Gunne

Iuratorum summonitorum in Curia domini Regis hic tenta coram Ballivo ibidem ad faciendum quondam iuratam patrie inter Willelmum Shackspeare generosum querentem et Iohannem Addenbrooke

defendentem in placito debiti et habeant ibi tunc hoc preceptum Teste ffrancisco Smyth Iuniore generoso ballivo ibidem xxj^o die Decembris Annis Regni domini nostri

Iacobi dei gratia Regis Anglie ffrauncie et Hibernie sexto et Scotie quadragesimo secundo:

Greene

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December 21, 1608

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BRU15/5/127a

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Date: December 21, 1608
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Call number and opening: BRU15/5/127a

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The execution of this order appears in a certain panel annexd to this order.
Gilbert Charnock serjeant

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Executio istius
precepti patet in
quodam panello
huic precepto
Annexo

Gilbertus Charnock
Serviens

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December 21, 1608

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