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Debtor: Thomas Corbet, the son of John Corbet, of Essex. Creditor: Nicholas Chorley,...

Catalogue reference: C 131/74/7

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This record is about the Debtor: Thomas Corbet, the son of John Corbet, of Essex. Creditor: Nicholas Chorley,... dating from 1465 Oct 30 in the series Chancery: Extents for Debts, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
C 131/74/7
Date
1465 Oct 30
Description

Debtor: Thomas Corbet, the son of John Corbet, of Essex.

Creditor: Nicholas Chorley, esquire, now deceased.

Amount: £400.

Before whom: Richard Whittington, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.

When taken: 23/02/1419

First term: 16/04/1419

Last term: 16/04/1419

Writ to: Sheriff of London

Sent by: Chancery.

Endorsement: The reply of Henry Waver and William Costantyne, Sheriffs: Thomas Corbet, the son of John Corbet is dead; the writ was delivered too late for the rest of it to be executed within the time set.

Note
Inquisition and return: Date to be returned: 18/11/1465. Attached is the inquisition made at London before Richard Gardiner and Robert Drope, Sheriffs, on 06/02/1470: Thomas Corbet had no lands or chattels in the bailiwick on the day of the recognisance, or afterwards.
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Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9537554/

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C 131

Chancery: Extents for Debts, Series I

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