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Short title: Earl of Shrewsbury v Clarke. Plaintiff(s): George Earl of Shrewsbury....
Catalogue reference: E 134/28Eliz/East26
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This record is about the Short title: Earl of Shrewsbury v Clarke. Plaintiff(s): George Earl of Shrewsbury.... dating from 1586 Apr 20-1586 May 16 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 134/28Eliz/East26
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1586 Apr 20-1586 May 16
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Earl of Shrewsbury v Clarke.
Plaintiff(s): George Earl of Shrewsbury.
Defendant(s): Nicholas Clarke, Robert Clarke, Godfrey Clark, Thomas Clark.
Subject of depositions: Right and title to "the Guild Lands" in Chesterfield (Derbyshire). Whether leased by the Crown (Phillip and Mary) to Ralph Clark, alderman of Chesterfield, and to the burgesses of Chesterfield, and assigned by them to the plaintiff. [The name of Sir Francis Leeke is mentioned].
County/place: Derbyshire.
Date of commission: 12 February 1586.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 28 March 1586 at Chesterfield.
Deponent(s): Thomas Newtone; Richard Asshe; William Clarke; Robert Worthe; John Worthe; Thomas Bosvyle; Thomas Bolsover; John Cluworthe; Godfrey Heathecote; William Kyngstone; John Purselowe; Robert Fletcher.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Litigation
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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