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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A Dame Olive Stapleton was very much the
Lady of the Manor at Lacock, Wiltshire in the 1620’s/30’s. Perhaps
Dame Francis was married to a descendent. I will investigate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I wonder how the myth about silver in
bells arose? I know when the 12 at Trowbridge were cast a silver coin was put
in the pot, but there must be minute amounts in each bell.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>David Bryant<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 08 December 2009 09:27<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Bell Historians<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bell Historians] FW:
HAVE a bell from the 1700s (selling)would like to know the history [5
Attachments]</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Anyone??<br>
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David<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:41:20 -0800<br>
Subject: HAVE a bell from the 1700s (selling)would like to know the history<br>
To: webmaster@bellhisto<wbr>rians.org.<wbr>uk<br>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I just
bought a old bell and would like to find out the history on it.I'm also
interested in selling it .I know it has silver in it i just don't know
how much . <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>all the history i know about it. is someone bought
it in Canada in1975.someone i met found out the history on it . but i
can't find it . he said it came from England and it was a school bell. this
is what is inscribe on the bell <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=6 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;color:blue'>DAME Francis Stapleton 1730</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'> </span></font></u><font size=5><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>THE Measurements are </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'>Diam. 18.5" Ht 18.75 and the
weight is 141 lbs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";color:black'>I will
also attach some pictures </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Times><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Times'>ANY help is greatly appreciated </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Times><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Times'>thanks for your time & i hope to hear from you soon. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Times><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Times'>Sincerely</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Times><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Times'>Darryl Elmore</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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