Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 500
Title	Opinion on the King's claim to the inheritance of the lead mines in the manor of Grinton; n.d. [c.1661-1724]
Date	1661-1724 (c)
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Statement of the case of the King's inheritance of all the lead mines in the manor of Grinton; establishes a legal precedent dating back to the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII; discusses the ownership of the disputed title of West Grinton manor; says that the monarch has no interest 'by law' in the title of the estate; provides the names of those connected with the Barr? of Exchequer. This document is undated; the range provided is based on the lifespan of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
Term	legal cases, title disputes, King v ?
Term	mines, lead