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Short title: Courtenay v Bennett. Plaintiff(s): Nicholas Courtenay. Defendant(s):...
Catalogue reference: E 134/31Eliz/Hil24
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This record is about the Short title: Courtenay v Bennett. Plaintiff(s): Nicholas Courtenay. Defendant(s):... dating from 1589 Jan 23-1589 Feb 12 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 134/31Eliz/Hil24
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1589 Jan 23-1589 Feb 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Courtenay v Bennett.
Plaintiff(s): Nicholas Courtenay.
Defendant(s): Richard Bennett, John Slade, William Slade.
Subject of depositions: Right and title to messuages and lands in Tremaynon and Goodareck, parcel of the late priory of Trewardreth (Cornwall). [The names and possessions of Thomas Collins, prior of Tywardreth, Nicholas Grist, sub-prior of St Jarmans, Thomas Vyvyan, William Vyvyan, son of said Thomas, Christian Vyvyan (afterwards married to John Slade), Olyff Vyvyan (afterwards married to Richard Polkinghorne), and Agnes Vyvyan (afterwards married to Perys, John) three daughters of said William Vyvyan Jennett, widow of said William and now wife of defendant, Richard Bennett, are mentioned].
County/place: Cornwall.
Date of commission: [unspecified].
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 13 January 1589 at Lostythwell.
Deponent(s): John Rashley; Thomas Jenkin; Francis Capell; William David; Richard Gynnis; John Watts; John Snowesman; John Swete; John Wille.
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Marriage and divorce
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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