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Short title: Escourte v Chapman. Plaintiffs: Thomas Escourte of London, merchant....
Catalogue reference: STAC 8/136/11
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This record is about the Short title: Escourte v Chapman. Plaintiffs: Thomas Escourte of London, merchant.... dating from 1620 October in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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STAC 8/136/11
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1620 October
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Escourte v Chapman.
Plaintiffs: Thomas Escourte of London, merchant.
Defendants: Richard Chapman of London, scrivener.
Subject: Perjury in a Chancery suit concerning embezzlement of goods by conspiracy with plaintiff Thomas Escourte's wife.
London.
Barnes category: lawyer's offence; perjury; conspiracy; embezzlement; defamation; fraud.
Another action was also brought before the Court of Chancery
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Litigation
- Trade and commerce
- Crime
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STAC 8
Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I
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Short title: Escourte v Chapman. Plaintiffs: Thomas Escourte of London, merchant....
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