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Short title: Bunfan v Beliald. Plaintiffs: Arthur Bufan of Wortley, Yorkshire, yeoman....
Catalogue reference: STAC 8/49/2
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This record is about the Short title: Bunfan v Beliald. Plaintiffs: Arthur Bufan of Wortley, Yorkshire, yeoman.... dating from 1613 February in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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STAC 8/49/2
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Date (When the record was created)
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1613 February
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Bunfan v Beliald.
Plaintiffs: Arthur Bufan of Wortley, Yorkshire, yeoman.
Defendants: John Beliald of West Markham and James Thornehill of Tuxford, yeomen and William Emery or Edmery of Tiffield clerk.
Subject: Perjury in an action on the court of Whitehall concerning dealings in beans and grain at Tuxford and forgery of a bond relating thereto.
Nottinghamshire.
Note: demurrer that the sworn statements of defendants John Beliald, James Thornehill and William Edmery were only to their remembrance and that the bond was accepted as genuine at the former trial.
Barnes category: forgery; perjury.
Another action was also brought before the Court of Requests
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Crime
- Farming
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STAC 8
Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I
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Short title: Bunfan v Beliald. Plaintiffs: Arthur Bufan of Wortley, Yorkshire, yeoman....
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