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Book of Hours owned and used by St.John ancestress Margaret Beauchamp (c1409-1482), with handwritten family records annotated. c. British Library

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Letter fragment from Lady Johanna St. John to Thomas Hardyman c1660

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The fragment contains instructions, almost certainly for Thomas Hardyman, to send produce from Lydiard to Battersea including cheeses, brawn and honey.

Year:: c. 1660

Author:: Lady Johanna St.John

Type:: Letter

Location:: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Copyright:: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Last updated on:: Saturday 30th December 2023

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