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Gresham baronets

The Gresham Baronetcy, of Lympsfield in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created by Charles II on 31 July 1660, soon after his restoration to the throne, for Marmaduke Gresham, who had been a Member for East Grinstead of the Convention Parliament which led the king's restoration. A descendant of Sir John Gresham, a 16th-century Lord Mayor of London, he was later a member of parliament for Bletchingley. The second Baronet also represented Bletchingley in parliament. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1801.

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The Gresham Baronetcy, of Lympsfield in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created by Charles II on 31 July 1660, soon after his restoration to the throne, for Marmaduke Gresham, who had been a Member for East Grinstead of the Convention Parliament which led the king's restoration. A descendant of Sir John Gresham, a 16th-century Lord Mayor of London, he was later a member of parliament for Bletchingley. The second Baronet also represented Bletchingley in parliament. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1801.

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  1. date of death: 1750 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1750". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358797608

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