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Folio: 53. Short title: Tenants of Soham v Bestney. Plaintiff: The tenants of Soham...
Catalogue reference: DL 1/12/S5
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This record is about the Folio: 53. Short title: Tenants of Soham v Bestney. Plaintiff: The tenants of Soham... dating from 1540 Apr 22-1541 Apr 21 in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Court of Duchy Chamber: Pleadings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1540 Apr 22-1541 Apr 21
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Folio: 53.
Short title: Tenants of Soham v Bestney.
Plaintiff: The tenants of Soham [UBP].
Defendant: Edward Bestney and others.
Subject: tortious possession of lands and nonperformance of the trusts of a will.
Place name: Soham township, Netherhall manor [in Soham], Barway manor [in Soham], Fordham manor (Ducatus Lancastriae spelling: Soham Township, Netherhall lordship, Berwey lordship, Henney lordship, Fordham lordship).
County: Cambridgeshire.
Document type: bill.
Number of documents: 1.
Regnal year: 32 Hen VIII.
Subject category: crime and wrongdoing; deceased's estate.
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Duchy of Lancaster: Court of Duchy Chamber: Pleadings
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Folio: 53. Short title: Tenants of Soham v Bestney. Plaintiff: The tenants of Soham...
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