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Short title: Hartley v Mangy. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Hartley, and Margaret his wife...
Catalogue reference: E 134/32Eliz/East24
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This record is about the Short title: Hartley v Mangy. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Hartley, and Margaret his wife... dating from 1590 May 6-1590 June 1 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 134/32Eliz/East24
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1590 May 6-1590 June 1
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Hartley v Mangy.
Plaintiff(s): Thomas Hartley, and Margaret his wife [of Middleham.].
Defendant(s): John Mangy, Elizabeth Forest, widow, of Middleham.
Subject of depositions: Right and title to three farms in Middleham (Yorkshire), parcel of the manor of Middleham. Customs of manor. [The names and possessions of Francis Newbie and Margaret his wife (sister to Thomas Metcalf), Miles Newbie and Edward Newbie their sons, and Thomas Metcalf (said to have been executed for murder), former occupiers of said premises, Robert Ryder, William Forest, a grant of the premises to James Simpson by Henry VIII. after the attainder of Thomas Metcalf, and Matthew Forest, husband of defendant Elizabeth, are mentioned].
County/place: Yorkshire.
Date of commission: 27 November 1589.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 13 February 1590 and 13 March 1590 at Middleham.
Deponent(s): George Metcalf (4); Edward Newbie; Thomas Ingleston (4); William Herrison (2); Richard Ripley (4); Thomas Metcalf (2); Christopher Metcalf (2); William Metcalf (2); Lancelot Best (2); Ralph Hammonde (2); John Tommell (2); John Sparrowe (2); Thomas Walker (2); Christopher Willyes; Richard Riplay; Edward Nuby.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
- Crime
- Farming
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E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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