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Short title: Queen v Mohun. Plaintiff(s): The Queen. Defendant(s): Sir William Mohun,...
Catalogue reference: E 134/26and27Eliz/Mich26
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This record is about the Short title: Queen v Mohun. Plaintiff(s): The Queen. Defendant(s): Sir William Mohun,... dating from 1584 Oct 9-1584 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 134/26and27Eliz/Mich26
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- 1584 Oct 9-1584 Nov 28
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Short title: Queen v Mohun.
Plaintiff(s): The Queen.
Defendant(s): Sir William Mohun, kt, Francis Buller, Francis Byllett.
Subject of depositions: Manors of Bochym, Tregarreck, Tolcarne, Penfuth, and Killiowe (Cornwall), lately parcel of the possessions of John Wydesdale, attainted of high treason. Right and title to the premises.
County/place: Cornwall.
Date of commission: 8 July 1584.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 26 August 1584 at Bodmyn.
Deponent(s): John Kyllowe; Ralph Wyght; Hugh Trevanian (2); George Tubbe (2); John Connocke; Thomas Cole; Thomas Vicary; William Gyll; Richard Gyll; William Tubbe; Roger Tubbe; John Tubbe; Richard Pomerey; Richard Pophame.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- E 134/26&27Eliz/Mich26
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E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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