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Short title: Preston v Petre. Plaintiffs: John Preston, gent of Southwark. Defendants:...

Catalogue reference: STAC 8/243/12

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This record is about the Short title: Preston v Petre. Plaintiffs: John Preston, gent of Southwark. Defendants:... dating from 1606 Feb in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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STAC 8/243/12
Date
1606 Feb
Description

Short title: Preston v Petre.

Plaintiffs: John Preston, gent of Southwark.

Defendants: Thomas Petre, attorney in the Marshalsea Court, Francis Snelling of Southwark, brewer, Edward Hyde his clerk and Thomas Hudson of Thames Street, haberdasher.

Subject: Falsification of a warrant to arrest plaintiff John Preston for a debt of his wife.

Surrey.

Another action was also brought before other courts.

Barnes category: lawyer's offence; forgery; contempt; conspiracy.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5574328/

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STAC 8

Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I

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Short title: Preston v Petre. Plaintiffs: John Preston, gent of Southwark. Defendants:...