MRP: Richmond
Richmond
Editorial history
01/01/12, CSG: Created page
Contents
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Images
Map of Surrey, Richard Morton, 1704
Town plan
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Townscape
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Image credits & copyright information
(1) Morden, Robert, 'Surrey', Plate, The new description and state of England, containing the maps of the counties of England and Wales, 2nd edn. (London, 1704), betw. pp. 72 & 73
Town profile
Notes
Mentions of Richmond in Wiki primary sources
Inventories
Law suits
Letters
Wills
See Hugh Wood will
- [Writing in 1658] Hugh Wood was a London merchant. Son of Edmond Wood, probably of Shrewsbury, he described himself in his will as "of London Esquire", and expressed a wish "to be buried either in the parish church of Richmond in the County of Surrie or in the parish church of Saint Albans in Woodstreet at the discretion of my loving wife." His dwelling house at the time of his death was in Richmond.
- "[Writing in 1665, "considering the uncertainty of man’s life especially in this time of great mortality"] ITEM I give to M:r Radford and his wife of Richmond fforty shillings a peece to buy them Rings And to their Maid Servants ffour shillings a peece for their care of my Children with them"
Suggested primary sources
TNA
C 10/72/88 Mary Leigh widow and Edward Backwell v Charles Kerr Earl of Ancram: copyhold held of the manor of Richmond, Surrey. Bill and answer 1663
