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Short title: Burgoyne v Knapton. Plaintiff(s): William Burgoyne. Defendant(s): Alexander...

Catalogue reference: E 134/32and33Eliz/Mich24

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This record is about the Short title: Burgoyne v Knapton. Plaintiff(s): William Burgoyne. Defendant(s): Alexander... 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/Mich24
Date
1590 Oct 9-1590 Nov 28
Description

Short title: Burgoyne v Knapton.

Plaintiff(s): William Burgoyne.

Defendant(s): Alexander Knapton.

Subject of depositions: Alleged diversion by defendant of the water of the River Lovebrook, flowing through the manor of South Tawton into a "leat" i.e. a watercourse, in the borough of Seal (Devon) to the injury of plaintiff's mill there. [Mr Carew, of Haccom, the manor of Aish, Custom of stannary in Devon, John Bazon, and Andrew Batteshall, are mentioned].

County/place: Devon.

Date of commission: 4 July 1590.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 30 September 1590 at Okehampton.

Deponent(s): William Hole; Philip Baron; Robert Frynde; John Hole; Thomas Dunnynge (2); William Caseley; Lawrence Hellier; Thomas Yoldon; William White; William Aishe; Thomas Ware; Alnett Ascott; Richard Northmore.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
E 134/32&33Eliz/Mich24
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Manors
Litigation
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3701587/

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