Chancery Depositions (PRO C24/275 piece 77 Edw de Vere v Roger and Rich Harlakenden)

1.2.42Eliz1 (Friday 1 February 1600)

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three that he hath credibly heard believeth it to be true that the said Roger Harlakenden some half score years past having commission from the said honourable earl for the sale of certain his lordship's lands did amongst other things which he sold by virtue of that commission make sale of the said site manor and parsonage unto Rich Harlakenden his son and to his heirs the said complainant not then knowing that the writings were made unto the son of the said Roger but as this examinant hath heard was informed by he said Roger that Rich Harlakenden in whose name the conveyance was made of the premises was a kinsman of his of that name and this examinant saith hat he hath credibly heard and believeth it to be true that the said Roger at the time of the said sale of the said site manor and parsonage did promise unto the said earl that the same should be reconveyed back again unto his lordship upon repayment of such monies as should be disbursed for the same and further to that interrogatory he cannot depose