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[Sir] Edward Heath, Cotesmore to Sir John Heath, M.P., Oxford: Refers to your `brother Verney' who is in Warwickshire `having a great windfall lately hapened to him by the death of his nephew Sir Grevill Verney'. Rumour says will have income of £4,000 p.a. and £20,000 in money. Refers to abortive match twixt Verney and `our Cosen Cicily'. [Richard Verney, later Lord Willoughby de Broke m. 1651 Margaret, daughter of Sir John Prettyman [sister-in-law of Margaret, wife of John].