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Short title: Benson v Crowther. Plaintiff(s): Richard Benson. Defendant(s): John...

Catalogue reference: E 134/41and42Eliz/Mich30

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This record is about the Short title: Benson v Crowther. Plaintiff(s): Richard Benson. Defendant(s): John... dating from 1599 Oct 9-1599 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 134/41and42Eliz/Mich30
Date
1599 Oct 9-1599 Nov 28
Description

Short title: Benson v Crowther.

Plaintiff(s): Richard Benson.

Defendant(s): John Crowther, Henry Moorton, Thomas Blashfeyld.

Subject of depositions: Demesne lands belonging to the town of Ludlow, which town was incorporated by Edward IV by the name of the bailiffs, burgesses, and cominaltie, and which demesnes, were granted by the corporation "with the exception of Ludlow Castle and Castle Mead" adjoining. Touching the continued threshing (by defendants) of certain corn inned upon the demesne lands, notwithstanding an order (40 Eliz) of the justices of assize for Shropshire to forbear so doing. Touching the office of bailiwick of Ludlow, its emoluments, etc.

County/place: Shropshire.

Date of commission: 27 June 1599.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 10 September 1599 at Ludlow.

Deponent(s): Francis Jenckes; Edward Powys; William Becke; Edmond Lloyd; Richard Rascoll; Simon Blashfield (2); John Mathew ap Morys; Richard Hampton; Thomas Cauland; Morgan Evans; William Lane (2); Richard Nightingall; William Gregory; John Bradford; John Sutton; Thomas Hooke; John Webbe; Richard Wykles; George Crofte.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
E 134/41&42Eliz/Mich30
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Record URL
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