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Short title: Blakiston v Saunderson. Plaintiff(s): Sir William Blakiston. Defendant(s):...

Catalogue reference: E 134/4Jas1/East1

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This record is about the Short title: Blakiston v Saunderson. Plaintiff(s): Sir William Blakiston. Defendant(s):... dating from 1606 May 7-1606 June 2 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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E 134/4Jas1/East1
Date
1606 May 7-1606 June 2
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Short title: Blakiston v Saunderson.

Plaintiff(s): Sir William Blakiston.

Defendant(s): Henry Saunderson.

Subject of depositions: Lands of Sir William Blakiston, kt, a recusant, lying in the bishopric of Durham, two thirds of which were granted by Letters Patent, under Exchequer Seal at Westminster, dated 26 February 41 Eliz, to Henry Sanderson, of Newcastle, gent, and the other third was allotted to Sir William according to Statute. Touching extortion of rent (by Henry Sanderson in collusion with one Dixon, a pretended messenger from the Lord Treasurer of England) from the tenants of the recusant third part, and threat to Marmaduke Blakiston, prebendary of Durham, with view to extort money. Also touching revocation of the Letters Patent, dated 24 September 42 Eliz 1600, signed by Lord Treasurer Buckhurst.

County/place: Durham.

Date of commission: 12 February 1606.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 25 April 1606 at Durham.

Deponent(s): Marmaduke Blakiston; Francis Barwick; Cuthbert Burnopp; James Edon; Anne Stringer; Alexander Snawdon; George Blakiston.

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