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 === Inquisitions Post Mortem  ===
-When a person who held king’s land died, an inquest was held to establish the date of death, the identity and age of the heir, and the extent of the lands held. These records began during the reign of Henry III (1235) and continued until 1660. The original records are in the National Archives at Kew, Richmond, near London. Some abstracts and indexes are&nbsp;available at&nbsp;the Family History Library. These include:
+When a person who held king’s land died, an inquest was held to establish the date of death, the identity and age of the heir, and the extent of the lands held. If the heir was underage (21 for males and 14 for females), the land was ‘escheated’ (or returned to the King) until the heir was of age. The King controlled the heir and the property in wardship and even had say over whom the heir could marry. Sometimes the King sold his rights to another.<br>
+These records began during the reign of Henry III (1235) and continued until 1660 (though they were&nbsp;disbanded during the Interregnum). The original records are in the National Archives at Kew, Richmond, near London. Some abstracts and indexes are&nbsp;available at&nbsp;the Family History Library. These include:
 *''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=285590&disp=Calendar++of++inquisitions++post++mortem%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents: preserved in the Public Record Office]''; Henry III through Richard II, 1236-1399.