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==== 4. Inquisitions Postmortem: Land and property  ====

An inquisition post mortem is a record of the estate of a deceased person who held land directly from the King. A summoned jury determined the extent of his or her possessions and who was entitled to inherit them. In these records you may find the name and birth date or age of the heir and a description of the property. Names of tenants and jurors are also given. 

For more information, go to [[England Land and Property|England Land and Property]].