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RECOGNIZANCE BOOKS

Catalogue reference: Q\SPr

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This record is about the RECOGNIZANCE BOOKS dating from 1597 1878.

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Reference
Q\SPr
Title
RECOGNIZANCE BOOKS
Date
1597 1878
Description

Registers of recognizances to answer, to prosecute etc.; state name, abode and sometimes occupation of persons, with note of discharge, traverse etc. Estreats, calendars and indictments occasionally appear in general volumes. Register of recognizances: traverse (5 files); name persons bound to appear and prosecute their traverses stating abode and occupation of all parties with penal sums. These may be used as indexes to the main series of Recognizance rolls as they bear corresponding numbers.

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Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
Language
English
Physical description
15845 doct.vols.filesvols.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/7f2c6c32-3d16-4466-a299-9e800dc65160/

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RECOGNIZANCE BOOKS