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Series
King's (Queen's) Bench Prison and Queen's Prison: Commitment Books
Catalogue reference: PRIS 4
What's it about?
PRIS 4
Books recording the commitment of debtors to the King's (Queen's) Bench Prison, and the Queen's Prison, its successor. They are similar to those for the Fleet Prison (PRIS 1). Each entry is headed with the name of the debtor and the date on which...
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PRIS 4
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Title (The name of the record)
- King's (Queen's) Bench Prison and Queen's Prison: Commitment Books
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Date (When the record was created)
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1719-1862
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Description (What the record is about)
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Books recording the commitment of debtors to the King's (Queen's) Bench Prison, and the Queen's Prison, its successor. They are similar to those for the Fleet Prison (PRIS 1). Each entry is headed with the name of the debtor and the date on which he or she was admitted to the prison. Marginalia record the date of discharge or death in prison, and the sums involved.
Many of the books contain indexes of inmates' names.
The prisoner's discharge date or commitment number can be used to trace records in other series.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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54 volume(s)
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11911/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PRIS
Records of the King's Bench, Fleet, and Marshalsea prisons
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