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Part 1, Folio 149. Deposition of Margaret Ley, gingerbread maker of Lichfield [Staffordshire],...
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| Reference | SP 35/68/95 |
|---|---|
| Date | [c 1747] |
| Description | Part 1, Folio 149. Deposition of Margaret Ley, gingerbread maker of Lichfield [Staffordshire], concerning a physical attack on her because her husband and son supported [Whig electoral candidates] [Lord] Gower and [Lord] Anson. The attack, by shoemaker Thomas Greaves of Bloxwitch [Staffordshire], labourer Robert Past of Lichfield, miller Thomas Whitby of Lichfield, and labourer Samuel Past, took place on 19 September [1747] at her stall, near the Bull Ring, at a fair in Birmingham, Warwickshire. [Dating note: Gower and Anson were elected for Lichfield on 2 July 1747]. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Closure Status | Open Document, Open Description |
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