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Short title: Brown v Birket. Plaintiff(s): George Brown. Defendant(s): John Birket,...
Catalogue reference: E 134/2Chas1/Mich20
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- 1626 Oct 9-1626 Nov 28
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Short title: Brown v Birket.
Plaintiff(s): George Brown.
Defendant(s): John Birket, William Tyson, Gryffen, Ellerey.
Subject of depositions: Plaintiff's mill in the lordship of Trontbeck, and defendant's (Birket's) mill in Applethwayt. Alleged injury to plaintiff caused by diversion of custom from his mill to defendant's. Custom of "suit and service. ".
County/place: Westmorland.
Date of commission: 28 June 1626.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 30 October 1626 at Kirkby Kendal.
Deponent(s): Richard Borwicke; George Edmundson; William Langmire; George Holme; Christopher Philipson; Hugh Birkett; George Ayrey; George Robinson; Martin Dixson.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Litigation
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