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Abram Baley
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Robert Butler
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Justices of the Peace
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Middlesex
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(One of the Quorum) bearing Date the
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22nd November 1780
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Mary Chase
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Singlewoman
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was removed from the Parish of Saint Clement
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Danes in the
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to the
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Parish of Tottenham
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High Cross
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in the said County
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Mary Chase
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22nd. Novr.
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Robert Butler
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William Kitchiner
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. Two of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County
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of
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Middlesex
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(One of the Quorum) bearing Date the 29th. Day of November 1780
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Mary Hallaway
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was removed from the Parish of Saint Clement
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Danes in the
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County of Middlesex
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to the Parish of
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East Acton
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in the
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</
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said County
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</
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Appeal
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Mary Hallway
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29th
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Novr. 1780
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By an Order under the Hands and of Seals of
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Abram Baley
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and Robert
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Butler Esqr. Two of his Majest'ys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx
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lb
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</
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(One of the Quorum) bearing Date the 2nd. day of December 1780
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Elizabeth
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Rust
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.
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Singlewoman
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was removed from the Parish of Saint Clement Danes
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in the
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County of Middlesex
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to the Parish of Saint Andrew Holbourn in
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</
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the said County
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Elizabeth Rust
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2nd.
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December 1780
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By an Order under the Hands and Seals of
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Abram Baley
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lb
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</
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Robert Butler
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</
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Esqr
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rs
>
<
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=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1256"
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"Esqr"
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. Two of his Majestys
<
rs
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"occupation"
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>
Justices of the Peace
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rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1257"
type
=
"occupation"
value
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"Justices of the Peace"
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for the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
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=
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>
County of Middlesex
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2006"
type
=
"placeName"
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=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2006"
type
=
"type"
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(One of the Quorum) bearing Date the 2nd. day of Decr.
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lb
>
</
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1780
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Eliz Ward
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<
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=
"WCCDRV36901_n868-3"
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=
"gender"
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=
"female"
>
</
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>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
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>
Singlewoman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1258"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Singlewoman"
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</
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Aged about Forty year was removed from the
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lb
>
</
lb
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<
rs
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Parish of St. Clement Danes
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in the
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=
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County of Middlesex
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=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2008"
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=
"type"
value
=
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</
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to the Parish of
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lb
>
</
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>
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rs
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=
"placeName"
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=
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An Hallows
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rs
>
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=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2009"
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value
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interp
>
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interp
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=
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Barking in the
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City of London
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</
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<
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inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2010"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_n868-4"
>
Elizth. Ward
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n868-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n868-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Ward"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n868-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_date610"
>
2nd. Decr. 1780
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_date610"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17801202"
>
</
interp
>
</
note
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"869"
>
By an order under the Hands and Seals of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-1"
>
Abraham Baley
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Abraham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Baley"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-2"
>
William Kitchener
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Kitchener"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1259"
>
Esqrs
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1259"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Esqrs"
>
</
interp
>
. Two of his Majestys
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1260"
>
Justices of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1260"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
for the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2011"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2011"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2011"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
(One of the Quorum) bearing Date the 6th. day of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
December 1780
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-3"
>
Lucy Wilson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Lucy"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wilson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1261"
>
Widow
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_occ1261"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Widow"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-4"
>
David Wilson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"David"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wilson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and her 2 Children by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Former Husband Namely Mary Aged Nine Years and David Aged
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
five Years were Removed from the Parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2012"
>
St. Clement Danes
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2012"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. Clement Danes"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2012"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the County
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2013"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2013"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2013"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
to the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2014"
>
Parish of St Andrew
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2014"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of St Andrew"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_geo2014"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Holbourn in said County
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-6"
>
Lucy Wilson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Lucy"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wilson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_n869-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
& Two
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Children
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"WCCDRV36901_date611"
>
6th. Decr. 1780
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WCCDRV36901_date611"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17801206"
>
</
interp
>
</
note
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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