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Series
Signatures by Stamp, Henry VIII
Catalogue reference: SP 4
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SP 4
Monthly registers of bills, warrants and letters stamped with the dry stamp of Henry VIII's signature, submitted to the king for clearance by his real signature. The dry stamp of the king's signature was used because of Henry VIII's...
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SP 4
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Title (The name of the record)
- Signatures by Stamp, Henry VIII
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Date (When the record was created)
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1545-1547
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Description (What the record is about)
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Monthly registers of bills, warrants and letters stamped with the dry stamp of Henry VIII's signature, submitted to the king for clearance by his real signature. The dry stamp of the king's signature was used because of Henry VIII's disinclination to sign.
The volume provided a check on possible misuse of the stamp: the king checked each register and authorised that month's use of the dry stamp by signing the register with his own hand (inking in the impression).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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1 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Available in digital format
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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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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The dry stamp was effectively a fourth royal seal from September 1545 to February 1547 to authenticate all documents previously authenticated by his sign manual. It was administered by officers of the Privy Chamber.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- The records are calendared in Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic of the Reign of Henry VIII ed. J S Brewer J Gairdner and R H Brodie (London 1802-1932). 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/C13546/
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