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State Paper Office: Williamson Collection of Transcripts, etc
Catalogue reference: PRO 31/16
What's it about?
PRO 31/16
A collection formed by Sir Joseph Williamson, the Keeper of the State Paper Office, 1661-1702, consisting chiefly of transcripts from the Chancery records then preserved in the Tower of London, and miscellaneous notes, extracted from the records....
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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PRO 31/16
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Title (The name of the record)
- State Paper Office: Williamson Collection of Transcripts, etc
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Date (When the record was created)
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John - Henry VIII
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Description (What the record is about)
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A collection formed by Sir Joseph Williamson, the Keeper of the State Paper Office, 1661-1702, consisting chiefly of transcripts from the Chancery records then preserved in the Tower of London, and miscellaneous notes, extracted from the records. These relate to the King's prerogative, jura regalia, tenures in ancient demesne, the Cinque Ports and other matters.
It includes a transcript of the Red Book of the Exchequer and of the Return of Knight's fees, etc, known as 'Kirkby's Quest'. There are also some transcripts of charters and Irish pedigrees.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Many other transcripts collected by Williamson are in SP 9
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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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70 bundle(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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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Most of the records in this series were once part of a large collection of manuscripts bequeathed to the State Paper Office by Sir Joseph Williamson, who was keeper of state papers from 1661 until his death in 1702. That collection came into the custody of the master of the rolls, as keeper of the public records, when the State Paper Office became a branch of the Public Record Office in 1854.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- A key to former references of documents in this series is available on open access. Please speak to staff at the Map and Large Document Room enquiry desk for the precise location.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12061/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
96,787 records
Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
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State Paper Office: Williamson Collection of Transcripts, etc
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