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Folio: 43 to 52. Short title: Halsall v Molyneux. Plaintiff: Thomas Halsall, Justice...
Catalogue reference: DL 1/5/H9
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This record is about the Folio: 43 to 52. Short title: Halsall v Molyneux. Plaintiff: Thomas Halsall, Justice... dating from 1529 Apr 22-1530 Apr 21 in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Court of Duchy Chamber: Pleadings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1529 Apr 22-1530 Apr 21
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Folio: 43 to 52.
Short title: Halsall v Molyneux.
Plaintiff: Thomas Halsall, Justice of the Peace, and others, Tenants of Chareburton and other places [UBP].
Defendant: Edward Molyneux, Brian Morecroft, and others.
Subject: charge of malicious prosecution and maintenance of suit.
Place name: Halsall manor, Lydiate, Barton, Downholland, Haskayne, Aughton church, Ormskirk, Bickerstaffe, Scarisbrick, Sefton church, Wigan (Ducatus Lancastriae spelling: Chareburton, Halsall manor, Lydiate, Barton, Down Holland, Hasken, Aghton Church, Ormyskirke, Bykerstathe, Scaresbrek, Sefton Church, Wigan).
County: Lancashire.
Document type: bill, answer, replication, rejoinder, commission, interrogatories, depositions, list of names of the indicted, certificate.
Number of documents: 13 (H9, H9a, H9b, H9c, H9d, H9e, H9f, H9g, H9h, H9j, H9k, H9l, H9m).
Regnal year: 21 Hen VIII.
Subject category: crime and wrongdoing.
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Duchy of Lancaster: Court of Duchy Chamber: Pleadings
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Folio: 43 to 52. Short title: Halsall v Molyneux. Plaintiff: Thomas Halsall, Justice...
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