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Short title: Codrington v Rodman. Plaintiffs: Joyce Codrington, late the wife of...
Catalogue reference: STAC 8/88/13
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This record is about the Short title: Codrington v Rodman. Plaintiffs: Joyce Codrington, late the wife of... dating from 1617 November in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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STAC 8/88/13
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1617 November
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Codrington v Rodman.
Plaintiffs: Joyce Codrington, late the wife of Richard Codrington esq, daughter of John Borlase esq of Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire and sister of Sir William Borlase kt of Bockmore, Buckinghamshire, JP.
Defendants: John Rodman, late the servant of plaintiff Joyce Codrington and son of Hugh Rodman of Alliston, blacksmith, William Bruton of Titherington, husbandman, and others.
Subject: Abduction of Elizabeth Codrington daughter of plaintiff Joyce Codrington from Doddington to Malmesbury, and attempted marriage with said John Rodman.
Gloucestershire.
Note: demurrer citing a successful plea bar to a previous bill; see STAC 8/25/11.
Barnes category: abduction; conspiracy; unlawful assembly.
Another action was also brought before the Court of Star Chamber: cross suit or shoring action
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Litigation
- Marriage and divorce
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Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I
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