Receipts for legacies under the will of John Shakespeare of Lapworth, Warwickshire, yeoman [manuscript], 1652-1658.

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Receipts for legacies under the will of John Shakespeare of Lapworth, Warwickshire, yeoman [manuscript], 1652-1658.

The majority of the legatees were his relations. Also a sheet with Henry Shakespere's autograph as "Shakesper" and signature taken, according to Philip Bliss' note, from The image of both churches by John Bale.

16 leaves.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7559863

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Shakespeare, Henry, fl. 1652-1658

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Bliss, Philip, 1787-1857

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Philip Bliss, antiquary and book collector. Bliss wrote notes and the appendix to the 1811 edition of John Earle's 17th century work on characters, Micro-cosmographie. From the description of Philip Bliss manuscript material : 1 items, ca. 1811 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 76944976 Philip Bliss, English antiquarian and book collector. Bliss wrote notes and the appendix to the 1811 edition of John Earle's 17th century work on characters, Micro-cosmographie. ...

Shakespeare, John, of Lapworth.

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