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Officers' opinion on dispute between Steward and Abbey Tenants regarding jurisdiction
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A legal opinion from the Deemsters and House of Keys regarding a dispute between Arthur Figes (Steward of Abbey Lands under the Countess-Dowager of Derby) and the Abbey Tenants. The opinion determines that such disputes are cognizable only in the Court of the Exchequer in England, and notes the Countess of Derby's possession of the Abbey Lands in 1629.
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- md:20260219_105502.md
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Notes
- Abbreviated text with contractions (e.g. 'Lib Cus Cancellar'' for 'Liber Custumarum Cancellariae', 'Excheq^r' for 'Exchequer'). Some readings uncertain due to abbreviations.
Language
- English