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Short title: The Queen's tenants of Southwitham v Inhabitants of Thistleton. Plaintiff(s):...
Catalogue reference: E 134/18Eliz/East6
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- 1576 May 9-1576 June 4
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Short title: The Queen's tenants of Southwitham v Inhabitants of Thistleton.
Plaintiff(s): The Queen's tenants of Southwitham, co. Lincoln, and Francis Harrington.
Defendant(s): Inhabitants of Thistleton, co. Rutland, and Edward Gilbye.
Subject of depositions: Division, bounds, and limits of Southwitham, Lincolnshire, from Thistleton, Rutland, and common of pasture.
County/place: Lincolnshire; Rutland.
Date of commission: [unspecified].
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 19 April 1576.
Deponent(s): Robert Baker; Peter Broughtone; Thomas Jefsone; William Middelbroke; William Lorringtone; Thomas Sknockstobbe; Christopher Shorte; John Hayes; Edward Hayes; Thomas Race; Mathew Rooke; Robert Whitlacke; John Porter; John White; Thomas Storer; Robert Bransbey.
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- Litigation
- Race relations
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