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Short Title: Inhabitants of Wolferton v Inhabitants of Lynn. [Cause code: SCEL-17595]....
Catalogue reference: STAC 7/5/15
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This record is about the Short Title: Inhabitants of Wolferton v Inhabitants of Lynn. [Cause code: SCEL-17595].... dating from 1558 Nov 17-1559 Nov 16 in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Elizabeth I, Addenda. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1558 Nov 17-1559 Nov 16
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Short Title: Inhabitants of Wolferton v Inhabitants of Lynn.
[Cause code: SCEL-17595].
Documents: [pleadings].
Plaintiffs: Roger Sporeley, Alexander Tebye, John Geyges and others inhabitants of Wolverton.
Defendants: John Makender, Ralph Downes, Edward Andrye, Thomas Ladyman, and others [inhabitants of Lynn].
County: Norfolk.
Subject: forcible dispute as to gathering mussels, and false imprisonment, Wolferton and King's Lynn; a suit pending in the Admiralty court.
Regnal year: 1 Eliz I.
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Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Elizabeth I, Addenda
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