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Help with Place Name, possibly Shropshire
« on: Saturday 23 August 14 19:00 BST (UK) »
Hi, Help needed please to identify the place name in the attached burial record for Thomas Doody in 1678 at Lilleshall, Shropshire.

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Re: Help with Place Name, possibly Shropshire
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 23 August 14 20:05 BST (UK) »
Thomas Doody of the Hammerss was Buried ...

Reference to ironworking in 'the Hammers' here

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18111

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Re: Help with Place Name, possibly Shropshire
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 23 August 14 20:35 BST (UK) »
Hi, Thanks for taking the trouble to read and respond to my query. I much appreciate your help.