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Short Title: Attorney General v Mason. [Cause code: SCEL-13675]. Documents: depositions....

Catalogue reference: STAC 5/A17/30

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This record is about the Short Title: Attorney General v Mason. [Cause code: SCEL-13675]. Documents: depositions.... dating from 1596 Nov 17-1597 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/A17/30
Date
1596 Nov 17-1597 Nov 16
Description

Short Title: Attorney General v Mason.

[Cause code: SCEL-13675].

Documents: depositions.

Plaintiffs: Attorney General (Edward Coke).

Defendants: John Wormelye yeoman of Mundford.

County: Norfolk.

Subject: [malfeasance; Ralphe Mason and Thomas Berrye, Queen's messengers, being sent with a warrant to Norfolk to bring certain persons up to Lord Hunsdon, inserted names of innocent parties and attempted to charge them to have their names removed].

Regnal year: 39 Eliz I.

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