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Edward Lewkenor

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Edward Lewkenor, Sir Edward Lewkenor, landowner of Denham

Dates: died 1 May 1618

Biography

A Sussex-born landowner who acquired or held extensive estates in Suffolk and Denham, including the manor of Denham and the site of the manor of Abbots. He died at Denham in 1618.

Notes / Sources

The exact relationship between this Edward Lewkenor and the preceding Heigham holding is uncertain, but his direct possession of Denham Abbots is recorded by inquisition.

Research sources:
- Inquisition post mortem of Edward Lewkenor, reproduced in S. H. A. Hervey, Denham Parish Registers, 1539-1850, pp. 128-129 and discussed in the chapter "Denham Abbots," pp. 177-178. — https://archive.org/stream/denhamparishregi01denh/denhamparishregi01denh_djvu.txt

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