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Short title: Langford v King. Plaintiff(s): John Langford. Defendant(s): The King....
Catalogue reference: E 134/3Jas1/Mich23
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This record is about the Short title: Langford v King. Plaintiff(s): John Langford. Defendant(s): The King.... dating from 1605 Oct 9-1605 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 134/3Jas1/Mich23
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1605 Oct 9-1605 Nov 28
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Short title: Langford v King.
Plaintiff(s): John Langford.
Defendant(s): The King.
Subject of depositions: Lands called "Tier" and "Brain" and others, in the township of Brynkeredick, in the commote of Collion, in Denbigh. Surrender of same by the heirs of Meredith ap Madock to the lords of Ruthin otherwise Dyffrinclwyd, in the reign of Henry IV or Henry V. Charter from Edmond Gray Earl of Kent, and Lord Hastings Weifford and Ruthin, dated 14 July, 2 Henry VII, to Edward Thelwall and John Holland; and another of 28 April 24 Henry VI. Survey. [The names of Symond Thelwall, Edward Langford, Hugh Griffith ap Rees, Edward Roberts, Richard Langford, Foulk Salusbury, and John Price, of Derwen, are mentioned].
County/place: Denbighshire.
Date of commission: 19 June 1605.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 27 August 1605 at Ruthin.
Deponent(s): Edward Thelloall; John Thelloall; Robert Gruffyth; Rees Salusbury; Robert Urmeston; Symond Ashpoole; John Parry; Richard Thelloall.
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- Litigation
- Europe and Russia
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