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Puzzling over a HAMLYN - HAMMETT name-change in yo

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Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 30 Jul 2006 17:30

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Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 30 Jul 2006 17:31

Was playing on A2A and found this amongst the stuff I was after... West Sussex Record Office Holmes, Campbell & Co Manuscripts Creator(s): Holmes, Campbell and Company, solicitors section TITLE DEEDS section Eartham section Various properties FILE - Assignment of mortgage term to attend the inheritance. - ref. Holmes, Campbell & Co/774 - date: 12 Feb 1760 Scope and Content (a) Yarrall Johnson of Chichester, wine-merchant and >>>>James Hamlyn (formerly called Hammett) of Lincoln's Inn [co. Middx.] esq.; (b) James Brusby of Whitehall, esq.; and Ann, his wife; (c) Richard Newland, senior of Slindon, gent.; (d) Richard Newland, junior, of Chichester, gent.; (e) Francis Peachey of Rumboldswhyke, gent., and John Covert of Chichester, gent. (a) in consideration of £160. 15s. (the money of (d)), paid by (e), assign property I to (e) to attend the inheritance.