Find Spot record MLI81570 - Seventeenth century button from Curtois Close
Summary
Seventeenth century button from Curtois Close
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
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A button was found with the name Sir Robert Carr, or Carre. He was a member of an important Sleaford family of the sixteenth or seventeenth century. He founded the Carre Hospital (Almshouses) in 1636. Residents were allowed a blue cloth coat, presumably from which this button came. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI6650 Correspondence: Marsden, Mr and Marjoram, J.. 1973. Letter regarding find of button. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 02432 67332 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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