Series
Palatinate of Lancaster: Crown Court: Miscellaneous Records
Catalogue reference: PL 28
What's it about?
PL 28
This series consists of miscellaneous records of the administration of justice in the Palatinate of Lancaster, maintained by the Clerk of the Crown.The main records include: Crown minute books, 1686-1877 which record the business of each session,...
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
PL 28
-
Title (The name of the record)
- Palatinate of Lancaster: Crown Court: Miscellaneous Records
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1357-1970
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
This series consists of miscellaneous records of the administration of justice in the Palatinate of Lancaster, maintained by the Clerk of the Crown.
The main records include:
- Crown minute books, 1686-1877 which record the business of each session, usually with details of the names of grand and petty jurors; the names of prisoners tried; their offences, verdicts and sentences; indictments preferred; coroners inquisitions; a note of removal of actions by writ of certiorari; and recognizances.
- Outlawry rolls, 1377-1543.
- Writs of certiorari, with copies of indictments and pleadings, Chas II-Geo III.
- Judges' commissions, bundled together by reign, Chas II-Geo I.
- Order books, 1736-1878.
- Orders for payment of the prosecuting attorneys costs, 1815-1857.
- Bills of costs, 1819-1844.
-
Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
-
The series formerly contained files of bills of mainprise and recognizances which are now in
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
-
Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
-
English
-
Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
-
53 bundles, files and volumes
-
Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
-
Subject to 30 year closure
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11633/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: PL
Records of the Palatinate of Lancaster
You are currently looking at the series: PL 28
Palatinate of Lancaster: Crown Court: Miscellaneous Records