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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Notebook, Court of Wards, folio 23
Winthrop, John

1627-11-21

Nov: 21. 1627

Wm. Stuart of Stratfield Turgisse in Com: South: hant: Informed that one Tho: Moreton late of Swallowfield in Com: Wilt: one of the Attorneys of about vj yeares since, did combine with one Tho: Wigge, and certified this capias of 100 li. and after about a yeare the said Wigge dyed, supposed to be made awaye by the said Moreton, and one Edwardes who was layd in prison for it, but Moreton fledd.1

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In Winthrop's hand, and may refer to Thomas Morton of Merry-Mount.