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Copy of Henry VIII's diplomatic assurances to João III of Portugal
Recently rediscovered, this letter offers new archival evidence into Britain and Portugal's shared history.
Series
Major General Sir William Eyre and predecessor: Papers
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/46
What's it about?
PRO 30/46
The bulk of this series consists of military and private papers, including diaries and order and letter books, of Major-General Sir William Eyre.The series also includes diaries compiled between 1791 and 1823 by the Venerable John Eyre,...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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PRO 30/46
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Title (The name of the record)
- Major General Sir William Eyre and predecessor: Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1783-1922
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Description (What the record is about)
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The bulk of this series consists of military and private papers, including diaries and order and letter books, of Major-General Sir William Eyre.
The series also includes diaries compiled between 1791 and 1823 by the Venerable John Eyre, Archdeacon of Nottingham, and a few papers of Colonel Henry Eyre, a contemporary of the General and of Dr C R B Eyre.
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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The History of the Manor of Rampton in Nottinghamshire, printed in the Transaction of the Thoroton Society 1921, has been removed from this collection and placed in the topographical section of the Library.
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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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Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Eyre, William, 1805-1859
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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20 box(es)
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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War Office , in 1939 , in 1939
Mary Eyre, 1939-1939
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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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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Major General Sir William Eyre served as commander of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division (1855-56) in the Crimea, and as Commander-in-Chief British North America (1856-59).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11992/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
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Major General Sir William Eyre and predecessor: Papers
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