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RepositoryCheshire Record Office
LevelItem
ReferenceDLT A/12/40
TitleAnnouncement that various disputes had lately arisen between Jefferey Shakerley esquire & Peter Leicester, the younger, as to the election of the church warden for the chapel of Nether Peu’.
Date22 Jan 1638
DescriptionRegnal year - 14 Charles

Jeffery claimed to appoint two for the township of Allostocke, & one for Nether Peu’ [Nether Peover] was to be alternately chosen by Jefferey & Robert Cholmeley. Peter claimed to appoint one of the churchwardens for Allostocke [Allostock] & to appoint alternatively with Lord Cholmeley for Nether Peu’. It was settled that Jeffery Shakerley should elect one church warden a year for Allostocke, the other was to be elected alternately by Jeffery & Peter, and Lord Cholmondley, & Peter were to elect a church warden for Nether Pever alternately. Signed Thomas Cholmondeley. Seal applied to the paper in red wax. Top margin indented.

Entry in Book of Evidences III F.8.
Extent1 item

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