Humphy Powes

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Personal and Family Information

Humphy was born about 1520, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Richard (c1545-?) and Thomas (c1547-?).

Events

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BirthABT 1520

Notes

Note 1

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5572097

STAC - Records of the Court of Star Chamber and of other courts

STAC 8 - Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I

Catalogue description Short title: Hesketh v Powes. Plaintiffs: Robert Hesketh esq of Rufford Lancashire....

Reference: STAC 8/172/23

Description:

Short title: Hesketh v Powes.

Plaintiffs: Robert Hesketh esq of Rufford Lancashire.

Defendants: Richard Powes son and heir of Humphry Powes, James Blackway, and Richard Mackworth.

Subject: Forgery of an ential of land in Cockshutt, Crosemere, and Kenwick, in the occupation of plaintiff Robert Hesketh, the reversion belonging to Susan Heskith his daughter-in-law, cousin of the said Richard Mackworth.

Shropshire.

Barnes category: forgery.

Another action was also brought before the Court of Common Pleas

Date: 1617 October

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description