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Short title: Scott v Fitzhugh. Plaintiff(s): Agnes Scott, widow. Defendant(s): William...
Catalogue reference: E 134/31and32Eliz/Mich17
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This record is about the Short title: Scott v Fitzhugh. Plaintiff(s): Agnes Scott, widow. Defendant(s): William... dating from 1589 Oct 9-1589 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1589 Oct 9-1589 Nov 28
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Short title: Scott v Fitzhugh.
Plaintiff(s): Agnes Scott, widow.
Defendant(s): William Fitzhugh alias Caporne.
Subject of depositions: Right and title to lands in Yardley Gobion, Potterspury, Covisgrave (Cosgrave), East Pury, and Furthoo, lately in the tenure of John Arden, attainted. [The names and possessions of Thomas Scott, deceased, late husband of plaintiff, John Brown, late of Yardley, Joan and Ann his daughters, Henry Addington, married to said Ann, their daughter Elizabeth, Mr Pedder, Richard Fitzhugh alias Caporne (defendant's father), and Ann Pitts, are mentioned].
County/place: Northamptonshire.
Date of commission: 18 June 1589.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 2 October 1589 at Stony Stretford, Buckinghamshire.
Deponent(s): William Johnson; Alice Lorde; William Lorde; Thomas West; Audrey Bentam; Anne Waight; Alice Kettle; Thomas Winkefeilde.
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- E 134/31&32Eliz/Mich17
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Marriage and divorce
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