Inquisition post mortem, Haddenham etc., Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.1941
  • Dates of Creation
      18 Feb. 1623 (Possibly 1624?, 57 James I)
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

Inquisition post mortem on the estate of Sir John Jolles Kt, detailing lands in Haddenham, Wilburton, Witcham, Cambridgeshire; the Wiggenhalls, South Lynn, and Watlington, Norfolk; East Ham, West Ham and Stratford, Essex; Bromley St Leonards, Middlesex, and Redrith, Surrey. His wife Alice survives him, and his heir is his nephew Danett Poyntell, 59 years old at the time of his uncle's death. From Westminster, 2 pages. Examined by John Tooke and Francis Curll, auditors. Endorsed: '(53)'.

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Acquisition Information

Presented by E.A.B. Barnard, F.S.A., 16 May 1932

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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Slightly torn