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Cinque Ports Charter of 1548

Catalogue reference: RYE/57/6

What’s it about?

This record is a file about the Cinque Ports Charter of 1548 dating from 1572.

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Reference

RYE/57/6

Title

Cinque Ports Charter of 1548

Date

1572

Description

English version of the charter granted by Edward VI, dated 22 November 1548 and stated to have been copied out in 1572. Marginal headings and paragraphs have been introduced, but dates have been carelessly copied. (Jeake, pp. 2-88.)

Held by
East Sussex Record Office
Language

English

Physical description

1 gathering.

Record URL
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Series information

RYE/57

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Cinque Ports Charter of 1548