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Folio: 43. Short title: Darcy v Holcroft. Plaintiff: Sir [Arthur] Darcy kt High Steward...

Catalogue reference: DL 1/17/D3

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This record is about the Folio: 43. Short title: Darcy v Holcroft. Plaintiff: Sir [Arthur] Darcy kt High Steward... dating from [1509 Apr 22-1547 Jan 28] in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Court of Duchy Chamber: Pleadings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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DL 1/17/D3
Date
[1509 Apr 22-1547 Jan 28]
Description

Folio: 43.

Short title: Darcy v Holcroft.

Plaintiff: Sir [Arthur] Darcy kt High Steward and Master Forester of Bowland Forest.

Defendant: Thomas Holcroft and Roger Bekk, keepers of the parks and farmers of the herbage, and the executors of Sir Thomas Clifford kt late Master Forester of Bowland Forest.

Subject: destruction of red deer, negligence to appear at the court of Swainmote and Woodmote, waste and destruction of the King's Wood and claim to the herbage and vaccaries and the profits thereof.

Place name: Radholme park, Leagram park, Forest of Bowland (Ducatus Lancastriae spelling: Radham Park, Lathgrym Park and Bowland Forest).

County: Yorkshire.

Document type: bill.

Number of documents: 1.

Regnal year: [Hen VIII].

Subject category: hunting; livestock.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Not Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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Folio: 43. Short title: Darcy v Holcroft. Plaintiff: Sir [Arthur] Darcy kt High Steward...

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