Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
Piece
Short title: Attorney General v Dennys. Plaintiff(s): Attorney General and Robert...
Catalogue reference: E 134/39Eliz/Trin6
What’s it about?
This record is about the Short title: Attorney General v Dennys. Plaintiff(s): Attorney General and Robert... dating from 1597 May 27-1597 June 15 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 134/39Eliz/Trin6
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1597 May 27-1597 June 15
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Short title: Attorney General v Dennys.
Plaintiff(s): Attorney General and Robert Barber.
Defendant(s): Walter Dennys, Richhard Hathaway.
Subject of depositions: John Ham alias Ham, sometime of Woodham (Buckinghamshire), attainted of felony. What lands did he possess in Ham or Wootton? By what title his lands were held by Edward Grenvile of Wootton (Buckinghamshire), or by Alice his late wife, or by defendants, or others?.
County/place: Buckinghamshire.
Date of commission: 9 May 1597.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 22 May 1597 at Wootton.
Deponent(s): John Hunte; Francis Pygott; George Steevens; John Nashe; William Howes; Ralph Hewest.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
- Topics
- Litigation
- Crime
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3702263/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
393,711 records
22,555 records
You are currently looking at the piece: E 134/39Eliz/Trin6
Short title: Attorney General v Dennys. Plaintiff(s): Attorney General and Robert...
You may be interested in
Read stories that share a catalogue subject with this record.
-
-
Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret. -
The story of
Karl Muller and the fatal lemon
When can a lemon have fatal consequences? If it proves you are, in fact, a wartime spy…
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.