To the Parliament of the Common wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Margare [sic] Countesse of Worcester.
         Worcester, Margaret Somerset, Countess of, d. 1681.
      
       
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         A96911
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         ESTC R212140
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             To the Parliament of the Common wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Margare [sic] Countesse of Worcester.
             Worcester, Margaret Somerset, Countess of, d. 1681.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1654]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             For an allowance out of the confiscated estate.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "October 1654".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Confiscations -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Decedents' family maintenance -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           the
           Common
           wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           
             Margare
          
           Countesse
           of
           
             Worcester
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sheweth
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           your
           Petioner
           having
           been
           married
           to
           
             Edward
          
           now
           Earl
           of
           
             Worcester
          
           in
           the
           yeare
           1639.
           with
           a
           considerable
           portion
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           of
           Twenty
           Thousand
           pounds
           ,
           and
           not
           having
           received
           out
           of
           the
           whole
           Estate
           ,
           but
           four
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           these
           nine
           yeares
           ,
           in
           Lieu
           of
           Jointur
           ,
           Fifts
           or
           Thirds
           .
           Notwithstanding
           her
           claime
           and
           four
           years
           attendance
           :
           and
           finding
           now
           only
           
             Worcester
          
           house
           unsold
           and
           in
           oursuit
           to
           discover
           some
           other
           little
           thing
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             petitioner
             humbly
             prayeth
             your
             Honours
             to
             grant
             her
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             and
             such
             other
             things
             as
             maybe
             discouered
             .
          
        
         
           And
           your
           petitioner
           shall
           ever
           pray
           .
           &c.