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Short title: Newton v Waterman. Plaintiff(s): Christopher Newton. Defendant(s): Thomas...
Catalogue reference: E 134/36Eliz/East4
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- E 134/36Eliz/East4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1594 Apr 17-1594 May 13
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Newton v Waterman.
Plaintiff(s): Christopher Newton.
Defendant(s): Thomas Waterman, Anthony Waterman, Robert Waterman.
Subject of depositions: Manors of Cotherston and Lyrtington (Yorkshire). Touching the herbage of grounds called "Pecknell" in Cotherston Manor. Woods of the manor. [The possessions of William Holland, Vincent Skinner, and Christopher Rookeby, lessees under the Crown, James Rookeby, auditor to Lady Mawde Par, and William Bowbank, bailiff of Cotherston, are mentioned].
County/place: Yorkshire.
Date of commission: 12 February 1594.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 9 April 1594 at Barnard Castle.
Deponent(s): Ralph Naitby (2); John Wikelif; John Richardson.
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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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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
- Europe and Russia
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