jan 1, 1547 - whiteclamed

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For ‘quitclaimed’ that is released from an action or claim by a legal document called a ‘quitclaim’. 1455 <i>and haife also relesede and white clamed all the reghte that I have in the forsaide landes to Jane my moder</i>, Whenby (SS30/216). Similarly for ‘acquittance’: 1547 <i>I will that myne executores ... paie vnto Richarde Morton ... xxs whiche my sone Robert Webster owe to the said Richarde ... and then the saide Richard Morton shall giue to my said sone ... a whittance</i>, Great Preston (Th19/184).

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