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Short Title: Vere v Rich. [Cause code: SCEL-04037]. Documents: bill, answers, replication....

Catalogue reference: STAC 5/V3/35

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This record is about the Short Title: Vere v Rich. [Cause code: SCEL-04037]. Documents: bill, answers, replication.... dating from 1577 Nov 17-1578 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/V3/35
Date
1577 Nov 17-1578 Nov 16
Description

Short Title: Vere v Rich. [Cause code: SCEL-04037].

Documents: bill, answers, replication.

Plaintiffs: Thomas Vere and his wife.

Defendants: Sir Robert Rich, Lord Rich.

County: [not yet known].

Subject: disputed will.

Regnal year: 20 Eliz I. Case report, taken from Star Chamber Reports, BL Harley MS 2143, ed K. J. Kesselring (List and Index Society, Special Series 57, 2018): [433] The like case inter Vere et al, plaintiffs, and Jefferies, pardon allowed them with the like. Easter 15 Elizabeth fo. 57. [435] Vere and his wife, plaintiffs; Jefferies et al,

Defendants: the court ordered the plaintiff to produce all such witnesses as he hath to produce for probate or disproof of the will in the prerogative court, any order there to the contrary notwithstanding, and their testimony to be there allowed of. Easter 15 Elizabeth fo. 57 [note: folio references are to the lost Star Chamber decree and order entry books].

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Short Title: Vere v Rich. [Cause code: SCEL-04037]. Documents: bill, answers, replication....

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