Release for the making of caps, Stretton, Staffordshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.7
  • Dates of Creation
      18 Aug. 1579
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 collection paper paper

Scope and Content

George Holmes and William Smyth of Lichfield and James Hughes of Shrewsbury by virtue of Letters Patent release the inhabitants of Stretton for the sum of 4/6d from all offences against a statute passed in the 13th year of Elizabeth's reign with regard to making caps.

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Acquisition Information

Found in CUL MS Dd.1.6 (removed in 1911)

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