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Folio: 54 to 56. Short title: Labrey v Greenhalgh. Plaintiff: Isabel Labrey widow...
Catalogue reference: DL 1/10/L5
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This record is about the Folio: 54 to 56. Short title: Labrey v Greenhalgh. Plaintiff: Isabel Labrey widow... dating from 1538 Apr 22-1539 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 1/10/L5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1538 Apr 22-1539 Apr 21
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Folio: 54 to 56.
Short title: Labrey v Greenhalgh.
Plaintiff: Isabel Labrey widow or Robert Labrey of Manchester serjeant at arms, Stephen Hulm and Alice his wife, and William Hulton and Elizabeth his wife, daughters of the said Robert Labrey.
Defendant: Thomas Grenehalgh and Ann Grenehalgh his wife (daughter of the said Robert Labrey), executors.
Subject: claim of distribution of those of testator's effects left to the plaintiffs.
Place name: Manchester (Ducatus Lancastriae spelling: Manchester).
County: Lancashire.
Document type: bill, answer, replication, rejoinder, commission to Sir Alexander Ratcliffe and others to settle the dispute [see the back of DL 1/11/G1c for half a note from Ratcliffe, addressed to the chancellor.
Number of documents: 5 (L5, L5a, L5b, L5c, L5d).
Regnal year: 30 Hen VIII.
Subject category: deceased's estate.
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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: 54 to 56. Short title: Labrey v Greenhalgh. Plaintiff: Isabel Labrey widow...
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