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thâ—_n parish_n of_o east_n malling_n in_o kent_n kt._n &_o baâ—â—â—_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n edward_n thurland_n esq_n only_a son_n of_o sr._n edward_n thurland_n of_o râ—ygate_n in_o the_o county_z of_o surrey_z kt._n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n edward_z roberts_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n esq_n now_o marry_v to_o alce_n daughter_n of_o edw_n chute_n of_o surrenden_n in_o the_o weld_n of_o kent_n esq_n 〈◊〉_d much_o honour_a daniel_n fleme_v of_o 〈…〉_z in_o cumberland_n &_o of_o rydal_n hall_n in_o 〈…〉_z and_o esq_n of_o which_o family_n &_o surname_n there_o 〈…〉_z lord_n of_o ye._n manner_n of_o bâ—ckermet_n of_o 〈…〉_z bâ—en_v kts_v &_o all_o ye._n rest_n that_o then_o w_v 〈…〉_z ye._n daughter_n of_o baronetsâ—_n or_o knighâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—ill_v skelton_n elder_a sonn_n of_o sr._n john_n skelton_n 〈◊〉_d lieutenant_n