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Short title: Rawson v Jackson. Plaintiff(s): John Rawson, Thomas Bilclyffe, Robert...
Catalogue reference: E 134/21Eliz/Hil8
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This record is about the Short title: Rawson v Jackson. Plaintiff(s): John Rawson, Thomas Bilclyffe, Robert... dating from 1579 Jan 23-1579 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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- E 134/21Eliz/Hil8
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1579 Jan 23-1579 Feb 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Rawson v Jackson.
Plaintiff(s): John Rawson, Thomas Bilclyffe, Robert Duffaine, and others, the Queen's tenants of the manor of Houghton.
Defendant(s): Charles Jackson.
Subject of depositions: Manor of Houghton, and coal pits in the same. Customs of the manor and tenants of same.
County/place: Yorkshire.
Date of commission: 17 November 1578.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 10 January 1579 at Castleford.
Deponent(s): Hugh Higgin; William Prince; Hugh Laike; William Pryne; Thomas Langfilde; Edward Feilde; William Friston; William Nellson; Robert Flyminge; Richard Pickeringe.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
- Coal
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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