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Receipts for legacies under the will of John Shakespeare of Lapworth, Warwickshire, yeoman [manuscript], 1652-1658.

Shakespeare, John, of Lapworth.; Shakespeare, Henry, active 1652-1658.; Bliss, Philip, 1787-1857, former owner.
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Title
Receipts for legacies under the will of John Shakespeare of Lapworth, Warwickshire, yeoman [manuscript], 1652-1658.
Description
16 leaves.
Associated name
Shakespeare, John, of Lapworth.
Shakespeare, Henry, active 1652-1658.
Bliss, Philip, 1787-1857, former owner.
Scope and content
The majority of the legatees were his relations. Also a sheet with Henry Shakespere's autograph as "Shakesper" and signature taken, according to Philip Bliss' note, from The image of both churches by John Bale.
Note
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Provenance
Bliss MS
Cited/described in
Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 448.1-11
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Legal documents.
Signatures (names)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Lapworth.

Call number
V.a.155
Folger accession
cs448

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