Note
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 3131312.1.2
Summary
A white paper handwritten note in pencil kept in the book 'Testamenta Eboracensia . or, Wills registered at York, illustrative of the history, manners, language, statistics, &c., of the Province of York, from the year MCCC downwards.' volume 1 by John William Clay (1838-1918) (record 3131312). 'P. 276, sub fin Sir Henry scope, let Lord of Marsham, Govenour of Calais d. 31 July, 1391, bur in York Minster, .... 1392-3, mar. Joan - - - . They has issue- Sir Geoffrey, slain in Lithuania, 1362, s. p., bur in Homigsberg Cathedral, said to have mar. elanor, d. of Ralph, 2nd Lord Nevile, afterwards abbess of Bermondsey....'.
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed contents of the house to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.