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Short title: Lawley v Wood. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Lawley. Defendant(s): William Wood....

Catalogue reference: E 134/37and38Eliz/Mich58

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This record is about the Short title: Lawley v Wood. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Lawley. Defendant(s): William Wood.... 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/Mich58
Date
1595 Oct 9-1595 Nov 28
Description

Short title: Lawley v Wood.

Plaintiff(s): Thomas Lawley.

Defendant(s): William Wood.

Subject of depositions: Two ancient water corn-mills in the manor of Wenlock (Shropshire) (in plaintiff's occupation), "being Her Ma'tie's mills" one called "Green Mill" and the other "Mason's Mill" belonging to the late priory of Wenlock (Shropshire). Custom of "suit and grist" to the mills. Touching defendant's alleged diversion of such custom from the ancient mills, by the erection of new mills in the manor.

County/place: Shropshire.

Date of commission: 9 July 1595.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 2 October 1595 at Great Wenlock.

Deponent(s): John Brooke (2); William Dawleye (2); William Heywarde; Richard Cryppine; Alice Wilkinson; Thomas Lee; Margaret Bishop; Robert Axon; Johan Nielde; Thomas Benbowe; Hugh Sawnson; Ralph Benbowe; Richard Bradley; John Clyveley; Elizabeth Lea; Henry Foord; William Bill; Ralph Bradley.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
E 134/37&38Eliz/Mich58
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3702097/

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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission

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