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Archdeacon's court, bonds

Catalogue reference: DCb/PRC/4

What’s it about?

This record is about the Archdeacon's court, bonds dating from 1661 - 1662.

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Full description and record details

Reference

DCb/PRC/4

Title

Archdeacon's court, bonds

Date

1661 - 1662

Description

Contains bonds from the Archdeacon's court.

Bonds were entered into by administrators (often next-of-kin or creditors) to agree to faithfully to carry out their responsibilities, in cases where when a person died without making a will (intestate). They include the names of the administrators and occupations, relationship to the deceased and the sum of the bond.

Related material

<p>See the Centre for Kentish Studies at Maidstone for the rest of the class</p>

Held by
Kent History and Library Centre
Language

English

Physical description

4 files

Access conditions

Only available on microfilm

Copies information

On microfilm: the original records are kept at the Centre for Kentish Studies at Maidstone

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4637ad82-daea-41a4-9009-2f3cbca877c0/

Catalogue hierarchy

236,709 records

This record is held at Kent History and Library Centre

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Within the fonds: DCb

Diocese of Canterbury

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Within the sub-fonds: DCb/PRC

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Archdeacon's court, bonds