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William Short

· active 1328-04-08 – 1436-12-01 · Short family →

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  1. 1328-04-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon, in consideration of her tender age, and at the request of queen Philippa, to Agnes, daughter of Alice de Penrith, who was appealed by William Short before the steward and marshals of the household, for a robbery …

  2. 1436-12-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Robert Geffray, Thomas Beld and Hugh Kene lately purchased from William Short a messuage and a moiety of a virgate of land co. Somerset, held in chief, and entered therein without ; after which Thomas Beld died, Robert G…

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