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Short Title: Cotton v Harley. [Cause code: SCEL-07869]. Documents: interrogatories,...

Catalogue reference: STAC 5/C48/8

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This record is about the Short Title: Cotton v Harley. [Cause code: SCEL-07869]. Documents: interrogatories,... dating from 1586 Nov 17-1587 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/C48/8
Date
1586 Nov 17-1587 Nov 16
Description

Short Title: Cotton v Harley. [Cause code: SCEL-07869].

Documents: interrogatories, depositions.

Plaintiffs: William Cotton gent of Coventry, Warwickshire.

Defendants: John Jones, William Parton.

County: Staffordshire.

Subject: riotous entry into a pasture called Beeley leased by the plaintiff from William Downes merchant of London, and into another pasture called Great Leasowe at Shushions, and into a third pasture called Handford, all in the parish of Church Eaton, and driving away his cattle; destroying with fire the gorse, furze, fenne, wood and kyddes there growing, spoiling the grass, young oaks and other trees, destroying the plaintiff's gates and hedges, and throwing his land open to the commons [enclosure riot].

Regnal year: 29 Eliz I.

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