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Short title: Queen v Clerke. Plaintiff(s): The Queen and Joseph Syday. Defendant(s):...
Catalogue reference: E 134/30and31Eliz/Mich1
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This record is about the Short title: Queen v Clerke. Plaintiff(s): The Queen and Joseph Syday. Defendant(s):... dating from 1588 Oct 9-1588 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 134/30and31Eliz/Mich1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1588 Oct 9-1588 Nov 28
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Queen v Clerke.
Plaintiff(s): The Queen and Joseph Syday.
Defendant(s): Henry Clerke.
Subject of depositions: Lands in Alphampston, called Bushey Pasture, parcel of Pebmarsh Manor, lately purchased by Joseph Sidey of John Bircheley. Alleged perjury of defendant touching the pasture.
County/place: Essex.
Date of commission: 20 May 1588.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 5 September 1588 at Alphampston.
Deponent(s): William Hoye; John Tompson; Peter Isack; Thomas Cooke; James Myller; William Haddock; Henry Dyer; William Whighte; Robert Clerke; Thomas Underwood; James Polley; John Woodthorpe; Robert Beolde; Hugh Polley; Thomas Sparlyng; James Lorkyn; Roger Bredge; Henry Heckford.
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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 134/30&31Eliz/Mich1
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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
- Crime
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Record URL
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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