I've found an ancestor listed in the "Examinations in Equity Cases" section in "English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660" on Ancestry. The entry gives his name, occupation and age, but there's no other information.
I can't find any explanation on Ancestry of what this actually means. What were these equity cases? Perhaps I'm being particularly dim, but I don't understand the introduction to the book either.
The timing means that it must relate to my ancestor's return to England after he'd spent a few years in Massachusetts.
Can anyone enlighten me?
Thank you!
I can't find any explanation on Ancestry of what this actually means. What were these equity cases? Perhaps I'm being particularly dim, but I don't understand the introduction to the book either.
The timing means that it must relate to my ancestor's return to England after he'd spent a few years in Massachusetts.
Can anyone enlighten me?
Thank you!
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