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Short title: Powell v Sydenham. Plaintiff(s): William Powell, clerk. Defendant(s):...
Catalogue reference: E 134/28Eliz/Trin6
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This record is about the Short title: Powell v Sydenham. Plaintiff(s): William Powell, clerk. Defendant(s):... dating from 1586 June 3-1586 June 22 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/Trin6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1586 June 3-1586 June 22
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Powell v Sydenham.
Plaintiff(s): William Powell, clerk.
Defendant(s): Richard Sydenham.
Subject of depositions: Pension alleged to be payable by the farmers of the rectory or parsonage of Broadmerston, to the vicar of Broadmerston, parcel of the late abbey of Polslow (Devon). [A grant by Queen Elizabeth of the parsonage to Henry Jones, her servant, 12 July, 9 Eliz I, is mentioned].
County/place: Somerset; Devon.
Date of commission: 10 May 1586.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken May 1586 at Broadmerston.
Deponent(s): William Postlewake; Anthony Barber; Thomas Jones; John Clenche; Peter Higden; George Sidenham; William Wiseman; Edward Spurle.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Pay and pensions
- Farming
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