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Orlebar and Baker versus Godfrey, Stead and Bettle. Lawsuit concerning the Tithes of Sharnbrook Rectory. Draft Bill (Exchequer) for the plaintiffs John Orlebar and John Baker. defendants: Dr. Jo Godfrey, George Stead, Euseby Bettle.

3 May 1732.

From: 1732 To: 1732

reciting: 9 year lease of rectory and tithes to Baker by Orlebar 1722. reciting: Action brought by the present vicar, John Boulton versus Godfrey, Joseph Holt, John King for payment of tithes. Heard Bedfordshire Assizes 1713 Appeal by defendants April 1714 Chancery suit by John Orlebar’s father versus same defendants also William Corby, John Newman April 1716 November 1718 trial at Bedfordshire Lent Assizes ordered, verdict for defendants. Appeal to Chancery, retried at next Lent Assizes, verdict for plaintiffs Defendant’s suit in Chancery July, 1720, verdict for Orlebar. (since deceased) Depositions of witnesses: schedule of deeds; genealogical table of the Cobb family. ( part of the manuscript has been damaged )

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Orlebar, John,
Baker, John,
Godfrey, Joseph,
Stead, George,
Bettle, Euseby,
Boulton, John,
Holt, Joseph,
King, John,
Corby, William,
Newman, John,
Cobb

SHARNBROOK, rectories, tithes, lawsuits, Exchequer, vicar, Chancery, Assizes, BEDFORDSHIRE, DEEDS, pedigrees, genealogy