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Short Title: Armiger v Whitney. [Cause code: SCEL-11480]. Documents: bill, answer/s....
Catalogue reference: STAC 5/A2/4
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This record is about the Short Title: Armiger v Whitney. [Cause code: SCEL-11480]. Documents: bill, answer/s.... dating from 1593 Nov 17-1594 Nov 16 in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Elizabeth I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- STAC 5/A2/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1593 Nov 17-1594 Nov 16
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short Title: Armiger v Whitney.
[Cause code: SCEL-11480].
Documents: bill, answer/s.
Plaintiffs: William Armiger gent of North Creake.
Defendants: Robert Whitney yeoman 'a man of evil and lewd life and conversation', Ralph Hildiche.
County: Norfolk.
Subject: fraudulent use of a collection by Richard Mansuer of North Creake, deceased, to raise money for Whitney to rebuild his house in Burnham; hiding of his goods, condemned as felon's goods after his trial for rape.
Regnal year: 36 Eliz I.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5371791/
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STAC 5
Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Elizabeth I
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