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Short title: Cooke v Balenger. Plaintiffs: Robert Cooke. Defendants: John Balenger...
Catalogue reference: STAC 2/26/342
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This record is about the Short title: Cooke v Balenger. Plaintiffs: Robert Cooke. Defendants: John Balenger... dating from [1509 Apr 22-1547 Jan 28] in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Henry VIII. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- STAC 2/26/342
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1509 Apr 22-1547 Jan 28]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Cooke v Balenger.
Plaintiffs: Robert Cooke.
Defendants: John Balenger and others.
Subject: Theft from plaintiff's pack at Stamford.
County: Lincolnshire.
See also: STAC 2/19/142.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3977613/
Series information
STAC 2
Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Henry VIII
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