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Short title: Smith v Clark. Plaintiff(s): George Smith, on his own behalf, and for...

Catalogue reference: E 134/32Eliz/Trin8

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This record is about the Short title: Smith v Clark. Plaintiff(s): George Smith, on his own behalf, and for... dating from 1590 June 19-1590 July 8 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/Trin8
Date
1590 June 19-1590 July 8
Description

Short title: Smith v Clark.

Plaintiff(s): George Smith, on his own behalf, and for Her Majesty.

Defendant(s): Thomas Clark, Edward Wren.

Subject of depositions: Lands in West Awkland and Moreton (Durham); whether Oliver Esshe possessed said premises in the latter part of the reign of Henry VIII all the time of Edward VI and of Philip and Mary, and in the beginning of Elizabeth's reign, and given by him to Ingram Vallien and Elizabeth his wife. [Anthony Esshe, brother of Oliver, Elizabeth, late wife of Anthony Tailbois (deceased); now wife of William Smith, and mother of plaintiff, heirs of Anthony Esshe, are mentioned].

County/place: Durham.

Date of commission: [unspecified].

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 14 April 1590 at Darnton.

Deponent(s): Henry Garmenswaye; William Emerson; William Gainfourth; Anthony Conyers; Margaret Stockdell; John Atkinson; Philip Welbery; Lancelot Carr; Ralph Coteman; Ingram Vallian.

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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Litigation
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3701562/

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