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A52452 The case of William North and Grace Featley on behalf of herself and the rest of the widows in Bromley Colledge in Kent, respondents, to the petition and appeal of Lee Warner, gent. appellant. North, William. 1695 (1695) Wing N1290A; ESTC R41307 3,484 3

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william_n north_n and_o grace_n featley_n respondent_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o bromley_n college_n against_o lee_n warner_n gent._n appellant_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o tuesday_n the_o 3d_o of_o march_n 1695._o the_o case_n of_o william_n north_n and_o grace._n featley_n kent_z kent_z on_o behalf_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o widow_n in_o bromley_n college_n in_o kent_n respondent_o to_o the_o petition_n and_o appeal_v of_o lee_n warner_n gent._n appellant_n doctor_z warner_n 1666._o 14_o septemb_n 1666._o late_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n by_o his_o will_n then_o date_v devise_v out_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o swayton_n 450_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o ever_o to_o maintain_v 20_o poor_a widow_n of_o orthodox_n and_o loyal_a clergyman_n and_o of_o a_o chaplain_n to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o holy_a thing_n in_o a_o alms-house_n then_o to_o be_v build_v by_o his_o executor_n out_o of_o his_o personal_a estate_n to_o which_o chaplain_n he_o give_v 50_o l._n per_fw-la 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