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Short title: Levens v Yorke. Plaintiffs: Humphrey Levens, gent. Defendants: George...

Catalogue reference: STAC 8/194/8

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This record is about the Short title: Levens v Yorke. Plaintiffs: Humphrey Levens, gent. Defendants: George... dating from 1615 Sept in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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STAC 8/194/8
Date
1615 Sept
Description

Short title: Levens v Yorke.

Plaintiffs: Humphrey Levens, gent.

Defendants: George Yorke son of Thomas Yorke, gent of Brackley, deceased, Thomas Chamberlain of Stretton Audley, gent, John Ashbye alias John Bugbye, John Hobbes, William Dwyte alias William Wilkins, John Toye, and others.

Subject: Forcible entry and cutting and carrying corn at Astwick in Everley, and assault on plaintiff Humphrey Levens's servants.

Northamptonshire.

Barnes category: assault; destruction of property; unlawful assembly; conspiracy.

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Short title: Levens v Yorke. Plaintiffs: Humphrey Levens, gent. Defendants: George...

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