The story of
Maud Allan
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Series
Court of King's Bench: Plea Side: Committitur Files
Catalogue reference: KB 159
What's it about?
KB 159
Files created in the reign of James I to carry the record of commitals to the marshal's custody for the execution of judgment. They are entered on parchments shaped like bail pieces, and from 1661 onwards they have been destroyed under schedule.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- KB 159
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Title (The name of the record)
- Court of King's Bench: Plea Side: Committitur Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1610-1659
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Description (What the record is about)
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Files created in the reign of James I to carry the record of commitals to the marshal's custody for the execution of judgment. They are entered on parchments shaped like bail pieces, and from 1661 onwards they have been destroyed under schedule.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Latin
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Documents held off-site
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Unsorted
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Litigation
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10091/
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Court of King's Bench: Plea Side: Committitur Files
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