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Chancery Court complaint regarding Abbey tenants' refusal to pay lease fines

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4th of August 1629

A Chancery Court record from Castle Rushen documenting a complaint by Arthur Figes, Steward of Abbey Lands under the Countess of Derby, against tenants who refused to pay fines for lease terms. The court examined whether the tenants had covenanted to pay specific sums, ultimately finding no certain agreement existed between the steward and tenants.

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Notes

  • Document contains abbreviated words (marked with superscript or carets) and contractions typical of 17th-century legal writing. Some words difficult to read due to manuscript conventions.

Language

  • English