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Short title: Broughton v Needham. Plaintiffs: Peter Broughton, gent, servant to Sir...
Catalogue reference: C 2/Eliz/B8/45
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This record is about the Short title: Broughton v Needham. Plaintiffs: Peter Broughton, gent, servant to Sir... dating from 1591 in the series Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series I, Elizabeth I to Charles.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1591
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Broughton v Needham.
Plaintiffs: Peter Broughton, gent, servant to Sir Gilbert Gerrard, master of the rolls.
Defendants: John Needham.
Subject: Defrauding of plaintiff over marriage with ward of defendant, and money paid for jointure: Shropshire, Staffordshire.
Document type: [pleadings]
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Marriage and divorce
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Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series I, Elizabeth I to Charles...
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