Officers' opinion on dispute between Steward and Abbey Tenants regarding jurisdiction

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Name
Officers' opinion on dispute between Steward and Abbey Tenants regarding jurisdiction
Description
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.
Place
Isle of Man
England
Type
Uncertain Readings
Archive / Repository
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Collection
The Stanley Lordship
Type
Legal Opinion
Date Created
1629
Creator
Deemsters and House of Keys (24 Keys)
Identifier
D Lib Cus Cancellar' 1629
Provenance
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