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A History of the County of Somerset
… leaving a son John under age. 34 The manor was held in dower by William's widow Catherine and, from her death in … of William, was attainted in 1557 but his mother retained dower. 12 John Dyer, the tenant, 13 may have acquired the … a life interest for the elder Edward and securing dower for his widow. 29 Edward Hyne the elder was dead by …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… de Windhull, who obtained from that king a summons for her dower against Alan de Windhull, son of the former. In the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… cases relating to the custom of Winchester as it affected dower, and also the husband's right under certain conditions … are in the city of Winchester where no such writ of dower runs or at any time ought to run since all holding … lands in the city of Winchester have received their dower de tercio at the church porch.' As to the husband's …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… held land at Winstone, which estate may have been held in dower by his mother Elizabeth. 56 Winstone had probably …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… taking place, the one-third value of the estate payable as dower to Sir Thomas's relict amounted to £350 a year (Wisb. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… and land worth £8 13 s. 4 d., which at that time was the dower of his mother Florence. 50 This chapel was licensed for …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… right of his (Gilbert's) stepmother Ida to hold them in dower. 4 This estate was increased by Bishop Balsham's grant …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… by 1247 and the manor of Wistow formed part of the dower which he settled upon his widowed mother Amice in the … at his death one-third of it appears to have become the dower of his relict Agnes. 32 Richard de Harcourt claimed in … conveyed it to the Crown, 34 and Agnes was claiming her dower from Walter in 1283. 35 Before February 1284 the queen …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… to 15 19s. 10d. yearly, and other lands, are assigned in dower to Phillippa, late wife of Roger de Lancastre. See … Jaquetta, duchess of Bedford, his wife for her life of the dower assigned to her on the death of John, late duke of …