Chancery Depositions (PRO C24/277 part 1 piece 35 depositions: Edw de Vere v Roger Harlakenden etc)

29.2.42Eliz1 (Friday 29 February 1600)

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three that some few counterparts of leases or of bargains and sales or of both concerning the lands late of the said earl of Oxford and not sold by his lordship to this deponent are of late come to the hands and possession of him this deponent but what they are he doth not remember but saith that they do remain at his house at Chestenhunt aforesaid and that he is ready to deliver the same when it shall please his honour by sufficient warrant under his lordship's hand to demand the same and as touching any other evidences ledger book or books or writings concerning any the lands sometime the said earl's lands this deponent saith that to his knowledge he hath not any