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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D4537/3
TitleCountess of Shrewsbury’s Charity
Date1880-1935
DescriptionBy an indenture of 1599 Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Shrewsbury granted an annual rent of £5 arising out of land at Little Longstone to be used for an almshouse, as well as a dole of £5 to the poor. In 1983 it was amalgamated with the Municipal Charities.
LevelSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerby Municipal Charities
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