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Short title: Richardson v Barton. Plaintiff(s): Ferdinand Richardson alias Heyborne....

Catalogue reference: E 134/34Eliz/Hil3

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This record is about the Short title: Richardson v Barton. Plaintiff(s): Ferdinand Richardson alias Heyborne.... dating from 1592 Jan 24-1592 Feb 12 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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E 134/34Eliz/Hil3
Date
1592 Jan 24-1592 Feb 12
Description

Short title: Richardson v Barton.

Plaintiff(s): Ferdinand Richardson alias Heyborne.

Defendant(s): Richard Barton, of Ilford.

Subject of depositions: Manor of Barking (Essex). Touching the office of "riding bailiff" filled by defendant; whether he proclaimed in three several markets at three several market days the "strays" (i.e.boars, cows, etc) taken by him, as by law required; and whether he appraised the "heriotts ", "felon's goods" taken by him, "and made presentment thereof at the next court holden" for said manor, as by law he was required to do. Whether the defendant struck Oliver Woodliffe (plaintiff's deputy) in open court. [The names and possessions of Humphrey Nicholas, late of Barking, and since of Fryeninge (Essex), Mr Walgrave, under-steward of the manor, Agnes Geator, wife of Henry Geator, of Dagenham (Essex), and Edward Savage, are mentioned].

County/place: Essex.

Date of commission: 29 November 1591.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions.

Deponent(s): Humfry Nichols; Agnes Geator; William Meggs.

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Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
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Subjects
Topics
Manors
Litigation
Trade and commerce
Farming
Record URL
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