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Short title: Briscoe v Purefey. Plaintiff(s): Robert Briscoe, clerk, Edward Hereford,...
Catalogue reference: E 134/35Eliz/Trin3
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This record is about the Short title: Briscoe v Purefey. Plaintiff(s): Robert Briscoe, clerk, Edward Hereford,... dating from 1593 June 15-1593 July 4 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1593 June 15-1593 July 4
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Short title: Briscoe v Purefey.
Plaintiff(s): Robert Briscoe, clerk, Edward Hereford, William Briscoe.
Defendant(s): George Purefey, Ralph Burton.
Subject of depositions: Right and title, and two yard lands in Heigham (Leicestershire). [The possessions of Richard Hallam alias Purefey are mentioned].
County/place: Leicestershire.
Date of commission: 28 May 1593.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 26 June 1593 at Hinkley.
Deponent(s): John Goodman.
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- Litigation
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