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Short title: Beste v Smythe. Plaintiffs: John Beste. Defendants: Thomas Smythe, Alexander...
Catalogue reference: STAC 2/22/224
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This record is about the Short title: Beste v Smythe. Plaintiffs: John Beste. Defendants: Thomas Smythe, Alexander... dating from [1547-1553] in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Henry VIII. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1547-1553]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Beste v Smythe.
Plaintiffs: John Beste.
Defendants: Thomas Smythe, Alexander Cooke, William Dyves, and Thomas Fowler.
Subject: Forcible ouster and seizure of cattle, corn, etc at Petersham.
County: Surrey.
See also: STAC 2/22/218.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Litigation
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