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Short title: Thornton v Howard. Plaintiffs: Dame Anne Thornton, widow and John Thornton....
Catalogue reference: C 10/17/133
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This record is about the Short title: Thornton v Howard. Plaintiffs: Dame Anne Thornton, widow and John Thornton.... dating from 1652 in the series Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings before 1714, Whittington. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1652
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Thornton v Howard.
Plaintiffs: Dame Anne Thornton, widow and John Thornton.
Defendants: Charles Howard.
Subject: personal estate of Sir Nicholas Thornton kt, Netherwitton, Northumberland.
Document type: bill and answer
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Topics
- Litigation
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C 10
Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings before 1714, Whittington
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