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Short title: Wakefield v Wyley. Plaintiff(s): Bernard Wakefield. Defendant(s): Henry...
Catalogue reference: E 134/34Eliz/East8
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This record is about the Short title: Wakefield v Wyley. Plaintiff(s): Bernard Wakefield. Defendant(s): Henry... dating from 1592 Apr 12-1592 May 8 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 134/34Eliz/East8
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1592 Apr 12-1592 May 8
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Wakefield v Wyley.
Plaintiff(s): Bernard Wakefield.
Defendant(s): Henry Wyley, Henry Butler, Edward Allen, John Clay.
Subject of depositions: Manor, grange, or farm of Wigwall, in the parish of Wirksworth (Derbyshire), parcel of the possessions of Anthony Babington, esquire, lately attainted of high treason. Value, of same. Debts of Anthony. Survey. [The possessions of George Babington, younger brother of Anthony, and of Henry Fuljambe, esquire, are mentioned].
County/place: Derbyshire.
Date of commission: 12 February 1592.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 1 April 1592 at Derby.
Deponent(s): Thomas Thacker (2); Richard Haies (2); John Wigley (2); Thomas Woodward (2); George Statham (2); Richard Wharton (2); Ralph Gell; Thurston Radforth.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3701734/
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E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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