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Offline brianz

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A few words in a Will
« on: Friday 21 June 13 21:31 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help with a few words in an 1840 Will please. the words are marked in red. The three bottom words all appear to be the same.

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Re: A few words in a Will
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 June 13 21:49 BST (UK) »
Hello -

The first word is 'leasehold', the last three are 'presence'. I can't quite make out the second word yet.

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Re: A few words in a Will
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 June 13 21:59 BST (UK) »
Hello -

I think the second word may be 'controul' (control), which would make sense in the context.

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Re: A few words in a Will
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 22 June 13 09:35 BST (UK) »
Thanks cragagh

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Hannam in London, Nottinghamshire and Sheffield
Collins in Staffordshire
Brackenbury, Gurnell and Willson in Lincolnshire and now Nottinghamshire
Marples in Derbyshire and Yorkshire
Heginbotham in Derbyshire
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