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Folio: 28. Short title: Tenants and Freeholders of Benson v George. Plaintiff: Tenants...
Catalogue reference: DL 1/13/B15
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This record is about the Folio: 28. Short title: Tenants and Freeholders of Benson v George. Plaintiff: Tenants... dating from 1544 Apr 22-1545 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1544 Apr 22-1545 Apr 21
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Folio: 28.
Short title: Tenants and Freeholders of Benson v George.
Plaintiff: Tenants and freeholders of Bensyngton [UBP].
Defendant: John George.
Subject: tortious possession of meadow lands.
Place name: Benson manor (Ducatus Lancastriae spelling: Bensyngton manor).
County: Oxfordshire.
Document type: bill.
Number of documents: 1.
Regnal year: 36 Hen VIII.
Subject category: crime and wrongdoing.
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Duchy of Lancaster: Court of Duchy Chamber: Pleadings
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