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659 VAUGHAN V PARTRIDGE
Robert Vaughan, gent v Edmund Partridge of Ipswich, co. Suffolk, mariner
September - December 1640
Abstract
The cause and result of Vaughan's complaint against Partridge remain unknown as only their bonds of September-October 1640 survive. The case was still continuing at the last sitting of the court on 4 December.
Initial proceedings
5/152, Defendant's bond
1 September 1640
Bound to 'appear in the court in the Painted Chamber within the Pallace of Westminster'.
Signed by Edmund Partridge, Thomas Marsh of Ipswich, mariner and William Maynard of Ipswich, mariner.
Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of Howell Jones, Thomas Atkins and Thomas Body.
5/153, Plaintiff's bond
20 October 1640
Bound to 'appear in the court in the Painted Chamber within the Pallace of Westminster'.
Signed by Robert Vaughan.
Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of John Longland.
Summary of proceedings
Dr Duck acted as counsel in this cause, in which Edmund Partridge was required to appear according to his bond on 24 and 30 October 1640. On 4 December 1640 Partridge's sureties were also required to appear in person.
Notes
Neither party appeared in the Visitations of Suffolk: W. H. Rylands (ed.), The Visitation of Suffolk, 1664-1668 (Publications of the Harleian Society, 61, 1910).
Documents
- Initial proceedings
- Defendant's bond: 5/152 (1 Sep 1640)
- Plaintiff's bond: 5/153 (20 Oct 1640)
- Proceedings
- Proceedings before Stafford: 1/11, fos. 41r-44v (24 Oct 1640)
- Proceedings before Maltravers: 1/11, fos. 19r-30v (30 Oct 1640)
- Proceedings before Maltravers: 1/11, fos. 79r-87v (4 Dec 1640)
People mentioned in the case
- Atkins, Thomas
- Body, Thomas
- Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers
- Howard, William, baron Stafford
- Jones, Howell
- Longland, John
- Marsh, Thomas, mariner
- Maynard, William, mariner
- Partridge, Edmund, mariner
- Vaughan, Robert, gent
Places mentioned in the case
- Middlesex
- Westminster
- Suffolk
- Ipswich