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Personal answer books

Catalogue reference: DL/C

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This record is about the Personal answer books dating from 1617 - 1808.

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Reference
DL/C
Title
Personal answer books
Date
1617 - 1808
Description

This series contains personal answer books and some inventories. In the first three volumes the date is at the beginning of each entry, after 1669 it is entered at the end of the response. Up to 1719 the information within each volume is arranged chronologically, thereafter, the material is arranged alphabetically.

The volumes record the replies by the defendant or plaintiff to the libel or allegation put forward by the other party.

Arrangement

The volumes are arranged chronologically.

Related material

<p>Before 1617 personal answers may be found in the examination and deposition books DL/C/224-295. After 1808 they are in the allegation, libel and sentence books DL/C/190-191.</p>

Held by
London Metropolitan Archives: City of London
Language
English
Physical description
13 files
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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/00041361-60a5-41f6-99f5-da0b90f66993/

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Personal answer books