In a letter to Thomas Howard, the Earl of Suffolk and Lord Chamberlain, Anthony Cooke defends himself against charges from 'one John Skales, keeper of the beere garden' that he opposed the commission to take up baiting animals for the Beargarden, claiming that he had not 'made staye of the dogges in general... but onelye of one doffe taken by them in this place of pryvyledge, wherein noe dogge can be taken'.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Howard, Thomas | Lord Chamberlain | correspondent |
| Skales, John | keeper, deputy | |
| Cooke, Anthony | mastiff owner | correspondent |