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Short title: Jarvis v Steward. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Jarvis, of Ely. Defendant(s):...
Catalogue reference: E 134/37and38Eliz/Mich57
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This record is about the Short title: Jarvis v Steward. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Jarvis, of Ely. Defendant(s):... dating from 1595 Oct 9-1595 Nov 28 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 134/37and38Eliz/Mich57
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1595 Oct 9-1595 Nov 28
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Jarvis v Steward.
Plaintiff(s): Thomas Jarvis, of Ely.
Defendant(s): Augustine Steward, Humfrey Tindall, D.D.
Subject of depositions: Right and title to "West Fenn" in Ely, and a deed of feoffment of the farm of West Fenn House, in Ely, made by Bishop West, late Bishop of Ely, to Sir Giles Alington. [Perceval Meggs, of Bradford Peverell, Lawrence Meggs, Nicholas Meggs, Thomas Meggs, and the possessions of the Dean and Chapter of Ely, are mentioned].
County/place: Cambridgeshire.
Date of commission: [unspecified].
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 27 October 1595 at Ely.
Deponent(s): James Tayler (2); Thomas Ellis; John Thurrold; Robert Pearne; Richard Arkenstall (2); Lawrence Johnsonne; Thomas Bailiffe; William Gillett; John Tompson (2); William Adams; Thomas Awsten; Robert Silvertopp; Thomas Hassard; Richard Merrye; John Harres; Robert Sibley; Simon Cave.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- E 134/37&38Eliz/Mich57
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Farming
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3702096/
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E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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