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ED - Diocese of Chester - 16th century-21st century
- X - Chester Diocese: miscellaneous papers
  - 3 - Probate records

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Item
Reference	EDX 8/73
Title	Probate inventory of William Brereton of Handforth
Date	1601
Description	Probate inventory of [William Brereton of Handforth]. The document is in very poor condition, with extensive water damage, and the name is missing: however it refers to his house in Chester called the Nunnes and a house at Lache (see Ormerod, 3rd ed., vol 3 p 639). The totak value of the inventory is £3,081
Extent	1 item
Physical Description	Extensive water damage, and parts missing

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