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Short title: Queen v [unknown]. Plaintiff(s): The Queen. Defendant(s): [unknown]....
Catalogue reference: E 134/19Eliz/Hil7
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This record is about the Short title: Queen v [unknown]. Plaintiff(s): The Queen. Defendant(s): [unknown].... dating from 1577 Jan 23-1577 Feb 12 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 134/19Eliz/Hil7
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1577 Jan 23-1577 Feb 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Queen v [unknown].
Plaintiff(s): The Queen.
Defendant(s): [unknown].
Subject of depositions: Estate and effects of Margery, late wife of Robert Woodwarde alias Gregory, afterwards the wife of Richard Horton, attainted of treason.
County/place: Kent.
Date of commission: 28 November 1576.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 18 January 1577 at Rochester.
Deponent(s): Thomas Robinsonne; Stephen Yomanson.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Treason and rebellion
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3700545/
Series information
E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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