Short title: Earl of Sussex v Beckingham. Plaintiff(s): Robert Earl of Sussex. Defendant(s):...

Short title: Earl of Sussex v Beckingham.

Plaintiff(s): Robert Earl of Sussex.

Defendant(s): Thomas Beckingham.

Subject of depositions: Farm and lands called "Barholts Stubberell Lande" or "Innome" alias "Inhoms" in Toleshunt (Essex), parcel of the late priory of Dunmow (Essex), (in the occupation of plaintiff), and other closes in Toleshunt, in the occupation of defendant, and claimed by plaintiff as his right. Metes and bounds. Survey. [The possessions of Stephen Beckingham and Ann his wife (parents of defendant), the late monastery of Coggeshall (Essex), the manor of Tolleshunt, as belonging to such monastery, a grant made by the Crown, tempore Henry VIII. to Stephen Beckingham of the manor, John Heredge, Mr Tillingham, John Some, Hugh Bridge, Thomas late Earl of Sussex, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and Thomas Bowen, are mentioned].

County/place: Essex.

Date of commission: 28 June 1595.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 15 August 1595 at Maldon.

Deponent(s): Hugh Bridges (2); Henry Makyn; Henry Steven (2); Ralph Ligiott; Richard Frye; Richard Pasfeild (2); Richard Scarlett (2); Michael Gryffine; Valentine Tendringe; John Tyler.

Topics

Manors

Litigation

Religions

Ireland

Farming