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Short Title: Marfell v Rudge. Plaintiff(s): William Marfell, James Rudge. Defendant(s):...
Catalogue reference: E 134/1Vic/Hil15
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This record is about the Short Title: Marfell v Rudge. Plaintiff(s): William Marfell, James Rudge. Defendant(s):... dating from 1838 Jan 11-1838 Jan 31 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 134/1Vic/Hil15
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1838 Jan 11-1838 Jan 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short Title: Marfell v Rudge.
Plaintiff(s): William Marfell, James Rudge.
Defendant(s): Mary Rudge, George Rudge, William Carycocks, Timothy Marfell, James Rudge the grandson, Thomas Robinson and his wife Susan, Henry Robinson, Thomas Robinson, John Robinson.
Depositions for: Plaintiffs.
Subject of Depositions: Value and disposition of the personal estate and effects of the testator James Rudge of Sandyway farm (plaintiff's late brother).
County: Herefordshire.
Taken at: Ross.
Date of Commission: 31 January 1838.
Document Type: Commission; interrogatories and depositions (22 March 1838), being the answer and examination of defendants (pursuant to a decree of the Court of Exchequer dated 1 July 1837).
See also: E 134/1Vic/Trin12.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Wills and probate
- Farming
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission
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