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Short title: Fortescue v Dennis. Plaintiff(s): Sir John Fortescue, kt, chancellor,...
Catalogue reference: E 134/40Eliz/Hil3
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This record is about the Short title: Fortescue v Dennis. Plaintiff(s): Sir John Fortescue, kt, chancellor,... dating from 1598 Jan 23-1598 Feb 13 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1598 Jan 23-1598 Feb 13
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Short title: Fortescue v Dennis.
Plaintiff(s): Sir John Fortescue, kt, chancellor, and under-treasurer of the Exchequer.
Defendant(s): Thomas Dennis, Thomas Seames, John Veale, Nicholas Roberts, John Hicks, and others.
Subject of depositions: Manor of Barton Abbots, and the late abbey of St Peter, in Gloucester, and the parishes of Upton, Wotton, Longford, and Barnwood. Metes and bounds. Touching the possessions of the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester. Tithes. [The names of Humfrey, John, and Thomas Parker, Mr Abrahall, Nicholas Dennis, Richard Cox, Joan Francomb, Walter Pury, Nichs, and Giles Roberts, and Robert Dobbes, are mentioned].
County/place: Gloucestershire.
Date of commission: 23 November 1597.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 13 January 1598 at Upton St Leonards, certificate dated 16 January 1598.
Deponent(s): John Walton; William Wyman; William Deacons; Thomas Carpenter (2); Thomas Roberts (2); William Kinge; William Ayres; Thomas Rogers; Christopher Greene, clerk; John Peirson; Thomas Wyman; Richard Hoare; Thomas Alie; Thomas Coocher; Richard Rice; Richard Cooke; Richard Franckishe (2); Thomas Badgeworthe (2); Anthony Merrett; John Nurse; Richard Copner.
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- Litigation
- Tithes
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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