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Short title: Whytney v Legh. Plaintiff(s): Francis Whytney. Defendant(s): Sir Peres...
Catalogue reference: E 134/21and22Eliz/Mich6
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- E 134/21and22Eliz/Mich6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1579 Oct 9-1579 Nov 28
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Short title: Whytney v Legh.
Plaintiff(s): Francis Whytney.
Defendant(s): Sir Peres Legh.
Subject of depositions: Close called Little Moseley, a brook called Bluntesbroke, bounds and limits of same in the lordship of Merpull; bounds of the lordships of Dystley and Hanley. Surveys. Waste lands or commons in Pottshrigley and forest of Macclesfelde, lately inclosed by the said Sir Peres Legh in his park of Lyme. Customs of the manor of Macclesfelde. Encroachments.
County/place: Cheshire.
Date of commission: 7 July 1579.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 15 October 1579 at Dystley.
Deponent(s): William Sherte; Robert Stanley; George Eychuls; Hugh Werrington; Robert Eychuls; Arthur Cotterell; Richard Wielde; Ralph Robothn; George Clayton.
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- E 134/21&22Eliz/Mich6
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- Common land
- Manors
- Litigation
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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