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Short title: Hughes v Roberts. Plaintiff(s): Humfrey Hughes. Defendant(s): John Roberts,...
Catalogue reference: E 134/38and39Eliz/Mich37
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This record is about the Short title: Hughes v Roberts. Plaintiff(s): Humfrey Hughes. Defendant(s): John Roberts,... dating from 1596 Oct 9-1596 Nov 29 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 134/38and39Eliz/Mich37
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1596 Oct 9-1596 Nov 29
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Hughes v Roberts.
Plaintiff(s): Humfrey Hughes.
Defendant(s): John Roberts, Hoell Griffith.
Subject of depositions: "Frith" or farm of Gwanas. "For the proving of the ancient tenants or occupiers of the Ferme or Frith of Gwanas, in Merioneth.".
County/place: Merionethshire.
Date of commission: 30 June 1596.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 30 August 1596 at Dolgelly.
Deponent(s): Humfrey ap Lewes; John ap Howell ap Llewelin; Edward ap Howell ap Llewelin; David Lloid ap Howell; Ievan ap Howell ap Gruffith; Katherin uz John ap Llewelin, wife of Rees Owen ap Rees; William ap Hughe ap John Bedow; John Gruffith ap Lewes; Rotherche Hughes; Lewys ap Howell ao Yner (2); Humfrey ap Howell ap Ynyr (2); Lewes ap John Gruffith; Howell Hughes; Lewis Anwyl; Lewes ap Owen ap Tuder; Edward ap John ap Meredith; Ievan ap Llewelin ap Howell; John Owen; William ap John Bedo; Richard ap Howell Bedo; Hugh ap Mores; Edward Owen; Hugh ap John ap Rees; Gruffith ap Howell Enyr.
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- E 134/38&39Eliz/Mich37
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Farming
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