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Short Title: Davis v Ap David. [Cause code: SCEL-01893]. Documents: bill, answer/s,...

Catalogue reference: STAC 5/D27/12

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This record is about the Short Title: Davis v Ap David. [Cause code: SCEL-01893]. Documents: bill, answer/s,... dating from 1571 Nov 17-1572 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/D27/12
Date
1571 Nov 17-1572 Nov 16
Description

Short Title: Davis v Ap David. [Cause code: SCEL-01893].

Documents: bill, answer/s, replication, rejoinder.

Plaintiffs: John Davys of London, poor, true and faithful.

Defendants: David ap John ap David, John ap David and others.

County: Shropshire, Marches of Wales.

Subject: Resistance to the sheriff whilst taking possession of lands in Kinnersley, by David ap John ap David, John ap David and others and 'divers wild lewd desperate riotus and evil disposed Welsh rogues and persons', who defended the land for two days and nights with arms, hot burning coal and scalding water; assaults on the deputy-sherif.

Regnal year: 14 Eliz I. Note: see, A Catalogue of Star Chamber Proceedings relating to Wales, compiled by Ifan ab Owen Edward (Board of Celtic Studies, 1929), p 141.

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