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Folio: 38. Short title: Smith v Mayor of Monmouth. Plaintiff: John Smyth, burgess...
Catalogue reference: DL 1/6/S13
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This record is about the Folio: 38. Short title: Smith v Mayor of Monmouth. Plaintiff: John Smyth, burgess... 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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- DL 1/6/S13
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1529 Apr 22-1530 Apr 21
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Folio: 38.
Short title: Smith v Mayor of Monmouth.
Plaintiff: John Smyth, burgess of Monmouth.
Defendant: The mayor of Monmouth and Charles Harbord, deputy steward.
Subject: false imprisonment and illegal seizure of cattle on a charge of felony.
Place name: Monmouth (Ducatus Lancastriae spelling: Monmouth).
County: Monmouthshire.
Document type: bill.
Number of documents: 1.
Regnal year: 21 Hen VIII.
Subject category: crime and wrongdoing; punishment; livestock; criminals.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Duchy of Lancaster: Court of Duchy Chamber: Pleadings
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Duchy of Lancaster Pleadings, temp Henry VIII: P8-W16. (Described at item level).
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Folio: 38. Short title: Smith v Mayor of Monmouth. Plaintiff: John Smyth, burgess...
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