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Short title: Pickering v Smithe. Plaintiff(s): Christopher Pickering. Defendant(s):...
Catalogue reference: E 134/22and23Eliz/Mich5
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This record is about the Short title: Pickering v Smithe. Plaintiff(s): Christopher Pickering. Defendant(s):... dating from 1580 Oct 10-1580 Nov 28 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 134/22and23Eliz/Mich5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1580 Oct 10-1580 Nov 28
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Pickering v Smithe.
Plaintiff(s): Christopher Pickering.
Defendant(s): Henry Smithe.
Subject of depositions: Dissolved deanery of Aucklande, in the county palatine of Durham; and tithes of coals at Ralypitts, and other tithes, Ralyffell, Hardgill, Grewborne; coal pits in same deanery.
County/place: Durham.
Date of commission: 22 June 1580.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 18 August 1580 at Auckland, Church of St Andrew.
Deponent(s): Hugh Wray (2); Martin Smithe (2); William Cocke (2); John Burnoppe (Burnhop) (2); Thomas Robinson (2); Simon Johnson; Richard Turbett; William Fresell; Ralph Symson; Thomas Berrye; Thomas Hodgeshone; Ralph Caryraye.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- E 134/22&23Eliz/Mich5
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Tithes
- Coal
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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