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Short title: Nicholson v Layton. Plaintiff(s): George Nicholson. Defendant(s): John...
Catalogue reference: E 134/32and33Eliz/Mich21
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This record is about the Short title: Nicholson v Layton. Plaintiff(s): George Nicholson. Defendant(s): John... dating from 1590 Oct 9-1590 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 134/32and33Eliz/Mich21
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1590 Oct 9-1590 Nov 28
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Nicholson v Layton.
Plaintiff(s): George Nicholson.
Defendant(s): John Layton, Robert Mennell.
Subject of depositions: Right and title to lands in the manor or lordship of East Layton (Yorkshire). [Robert Layton, of Skutterskelfe (Yorkshire), William Layton, late of Sprokston (Yorkshire), Thomas Layton, and Robert Layton, attainted of burglary, Robert Thornton, Marmaduke Lacie, Launcelot Holtbie (deceased), Agnes Layton, and Sir Thomas Wentworth, knight, are mentioned].
County/place: Yorkshire.
Date of commission: 8 July 1590.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 17, 18 and 21 September 1590 at Catherike.
Deponent(s): William Thorneton (2); Henry Lawson (2); Robert Laton; Robert Sponton; Percivall Atkinson (2); Henry Dent; Peter Smith, alias Colyer; Henry Brignell; William Garbutt; Hugh Hildreth; William Stubbes; Gregorie Conyers; Thomas Sutbbes.
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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 134/32&33Eliz/Mich21
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3701584/
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E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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