Temple family papers : Legal papers, 1542-1738, (bulk 1600-1700).

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Temple family papers : Legal papers, 1542-1738, (bulk 1600-1700).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122354187

Legal cases, mostly concerning lands and rights over them, including leases, grants, mortgages, marriage settlements, trespass and eviction, poaching, common lands, and enclosures. There are also numerous cases dealing with the Temple family debts and non-payment of tithes, as well as cases dealing with personal charges of libel, perjury, and assault and battery. As least half of the cases were heard before the Court of Chancery, as well as other major central couts. The bulk of the cases cover the time of Sir Thomas Temple, 1st Bart. (1567-1637), Sir Peter Temple, 2nd Bart. (1592-1653), and Sir Richard Temple (1634-1697).

Approx. 2,400 pieces.54 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Temple, Richard, Sir, 1634-1697

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