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I find this story. In the 25th year of the reign of King Henry 8, being the year of Our Lord 1534, at the suit of the
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1074:(Facsimile Reprint ed.). Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books Inc.
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Matthew Lok (d.1551) of London, merchant, married Elizabeth Baker.
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Brennan, Michael G. (2004). "Lok, Henry (d. in or after 1608)".
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John Lok, whose mother died at his birth, and he the day after.
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McDermott, James (2004). "Lok, Michael (c.1532–1620x22)".
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Lock, Julian (2004). "Bullingham, Nicholas (1511?–1576)".
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1106:23 November
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518:Michael Lok
346:Vintry ward
339:Anne Boleyn
324:Holinshed's
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241:Anne Boleyn
143:Dorothy Lok
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122:Matthew Lok
113:Richard Lok
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1008:References
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206:John Locke
194:Henry VIII
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119:Thomas Lok
116:Edmund Lok
101:Philip Lok
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327:Chronicle
310:by which
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154:Alice Lok
131:Henry Lok
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277:Chios
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