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Short title: Evan v James. Plaintiffs: John ap Evan citizen and girdler of London....

Catalogue reference: C 2/ChasI/E1/25

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This record is about the Short title: Evan v James. Plaintiffs: John ap Evan citizen and girdler of London.... dating from 1632 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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C 2/ChasI/E1/25
Date
1632
Description

Short title: Evan v James.

Plaintiffs: John ap Evan citizen and girdler of London.

Defendants: Richard James the younger, and Hugh James his uncle.

Subject: concerning a piece of arable land in Blethvach [Bleddfa], Radnorshire, which Rees Stephens gent of Knighton (since deceased) and Lucy his wife (being seised in the right of the said Lucy) conveyed to Richard James gent of Llanvair Watterden [Llanfair Waterdine, Shropshire], father to the defendant Richard James, by their deed dated 20 October 1601. After the death of her husband the said Lucy made a release to the said Richard James, dated 27 April 1604, which Richard conveyed the premises to the plaintiff in November 1604. Lucy is now wife of Robert ap Evan.

Document type: bill only (10 October 1632).

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Short title: Evan v James. Plaintiffs: John ap Evan citizen and girdler of London....

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