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Short Title: Mackett v Smith. Plaintiff(s): Charles Mackett esq, Anne Mackett, spinster,...
Catalogue reference: E 134/29Geo3/Hil12
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This record is about the Short Title: Mackett v Smith. Plaintiff(s): Charles Mackett esq, Anne Mackett, spinster,... dating from 1789 Jan 23-1789 Feb 12 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 134/29Geo3/Hil12
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1789 Jan 23-1789 Feb 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short Title: Mackett v Smith.
Plaintiff(s): Charles Mackett esq, Anne Mackett, spinster, Anne Carteret, spinster.
Defendant(s): John Smith esq.
Depositions for: Defendant.
Subject of Depositions: The last will and testament of William Mackett, and the value etc and disposition of his personal estate and effects; said estate including a dwelling house situated in the Pollygon in or near the town of Southampton, etc; Anne Mackett, widow and executrix of said William Mackett is mentioned.
County: Southamptonshire [Hampshire].
Taken at: Bannisters Court [Banister's Court, Southampton].
Date of Commission: 28 November 1788.
Document Type: Commission; interrogatories and depositions (3 Feb 1789), the examination of plaintiff Mackett.
See also: E 134/28Geo3/Mich21; E 134/28Geo3/East8.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6029305/
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E 134
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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