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Short title: Beckett v Beckett. Plaintiffs: John Beckett gent, younger brother of...
Catalogue reference: STAC 8/66/11
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This record is about the Short title: Beckett v Beckett. Plaintiffs: John Beckett gent, younger brother of... dating from 1604 in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- STAC 8/66/11
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1604
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Description (What the record is about)
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Short title: Beckett v Beckett.
Plaintiffs: John Beckett gent, younger brother of defendant Henry Beckett.
Defendants: Henry Beckett gent, son of Oliver Beckett and Margery Pexall daughter of Sir Richard Pexall kt.
Subject: Manors of Cortuther and Maders and lands in Devokye late of Robert Beckett, uncle to both parties.
Cornwall.
Note: Interrogatories and depositions; see STAC 7/82/21 and STAC 8/70/19.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Removed to STAC 8/49/16
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5569496/
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STAC 8
Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I
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