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Short title: Townley v Haworth. Plaintiff(s): Richard Townley. Defendant(s): Jane...

Catalogue reference: E 134/32and33Chas2/Hil7

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This record is about the Short title: Townley v Haworth. Plaintiff(s): Richard Townley. Defendant(s): Jane... dating from 1681 Jan 24-1681 Feb 12 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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E 134/32and33Chas2/Hil7
Date
1681 Jan 24-1681 Feb 12
Description

Short title: Townley v Haworth.

Plaintiff(s): Richard Townley.

Defendant(s): Jane Haworth, widow, Bryan Booth.

Subject of depositions: Plaintiff's real and personal estate, including the manor of Barneside, the capital messuage called Carr Hall, with the demesnes, lying in Barneside, Foulrigg, Munkroid, Colne, Ightenhill, Burneley, and Goosenargh (Lancashire), left to the management of the defendant Jane Haworth on plaintiff's departure from home to join the King's forces as a soldier. Touching the execution of trust by defendant, and the payment to plaintiff of the marriage portion (£1,000) promised by defendant on the marriage of plaintiff with her daughter Jane Stonehewer (plaintiff's late wife). [A messuage in Cheshire called Hasles, made over to plaintiff in part payment of the marriage portion, and Mr Townley, of Royle (plaintiff's uncle), are mentioned].

County/place: Lancashire.

Date of commission: 29 November 1680.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 3 January 1681 at Little Hilton.

Deponent(s): Henry Robinson; John Varley; Henry Parker; John Kenyon; Nicholas Wall; Ralph Leftwich; Roger Kenyon; Alice Oldfield.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
E 134/32&33Chas2/Hil7
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3709775/

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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission

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