LUL MS 73 - Deed - 28 November
An exemplification of a Court of Common Pleas document relating to the transfer of land in the Manor of Knotting, Bedfordshire, in which Sir George Broke, Lord Cobham, and Sir William Broke replied to a Quo Warranto action instituted by Sir Thomas Pope and his wife Elizabeth, John Bafford and others...
| Archive level description: | Sub-fonds |
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| Physical Description: | 1 item, |
| Physical Facet: | with wax seal: an impression of Queen Mary enthroned on |
| Previous ID: | MS.5.56. |
| Languages: | Latin. |
| Summary: | An exemplification of a Court of Common Pleas document relating to the transfer of land in the Manor of Knotting, Bedfordshire, in which Sir George Broke, Lord Cobham, and Sir William Broke replied to a Quo Warranto action instituted by Sir Thomas Pope and his wife Elizabeth, John Bafford and others named relating to the manor of Knotting. Possibly a fictious action brought to the Court of Common Pleas with the principle purpose to register the settlement of property in the records of the Court, thereby giving the settlement more strength than it would otherwise have had. |
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| Date: | 28 November |
| Reference Number: | LUL MS 73 |
| Custodial History: | Original accession number G91156. |