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Short Title: Queen's Almoner v Lucas. [Cause code: SCEL-01416]. Documents: bill,...
Catalogue reference: STAC 5/A1/16
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This record is about the Short Title: Queen's Almoner v Lucas. [Cause code: SCEL-01416]. Documents: bill,... dating from 1568 Nov 17-1569 Nov 16 in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Elizabeth I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1568 Nov 17-1569 Nov 16
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Short Title: Queen's Almoner v Lucas.
[Cause code: SCEL-01416].
Documents: bill, answer/s.
Plaintiffs: Queen's Almoner (Edmund Guest, Bishop of Rochester).
Defendants: Thomas Lucas, William Ramme, Matthew Stephens.
County: Essex.
Subject: [suicide's goods]; of Stephen Paye late of Peldon.
Regnal year: 11 Eliz I.
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- Litigation
- Taxation
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Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Elizabeth I
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