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Short title: Cudmore v Abbutt. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Cudmore. Defendant(s): Henry...

Catalogue reference: E 134/2WandM/East16

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This record is about the Short title: Cudmore v Abbutt. Plaintiff(s): Thomas Cudmore. Defendant(s): Henry... dating from 1690 May 7-1690 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 134/2WandM/East16
Date
1690 May 7-1690 June 2
Description

Short title: Cudmore v Abbutt.

Plaintiff(s): Thomas Cudmore.

Defendant(s): Henry Abbutt, one of the defendants.

Subject of depositions: Defendant's lands called "Monke Downes" in Great Coggeshall. Were they always reputed abbey lands, and formerly belonging to the late dissolved abbey or monastery of Coggeshall? Are all abbey lands belonging to said abbey, "and these in particular" discharged of tithes or anything in lieu of tithes? Whether said defendant held said farm in his own hands, and whether "any of the owners of said farm, when they held the same in their owne hands, were at any time sued at law or equity for any tithes?" etc. [Mr Coake, Mr King, and Mr Abbutt, former owners of said farm, are mentioned].

County/place: Essex.

Date of commission: 12 February 1690.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 2 May 1690 at Great Coggeshall.

Deponent(s): Thomas Ellis; Thomas Cowell; Mathew Elliston; George Nicholls; Thomas Norfolke; Ralph Royce; James Lawrence; John Hawkins; Edward Taylor.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
E 134/2W&M/East16
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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