Series
Palatinate of Chester: Ancient Deeds, Series FF
Catalogue reference: WALE 30
What's it about?
WALE 30
These records were formerly part of the archives accumulated by the administrative institutions of the palatinate of Chester. It seems probable that the deeds were lodged with the exchequer of Chester and the other courts of the palatinate for...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WALE 30
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Title (The name of the record)
- Palatinate of Chester: Ancient Deeds, Series FF
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1508-1634
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Description (What the record is about)
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These records were formerly part of the archives accumulated by the administrative institutions of the palatinate of Chester. It seems probable that the deeds were lodged with the exchequer of Chester and the other courts of the palatinate for the purpose of enrolment or as evidence to be shown at legal proceedings and exchequer audit
They represent a small section of a collection of private deeds (ranging in date from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries). This series consists of conveyancing records dating from the reign of Elizabeth I or earlier. They are large deeds extracted from WALE 29
The series is predominantly made up of evidences of title which had formerly been part of private archives. It includes only one piece relating to property in Wales: a release given by the Earl of Leicester (d. 1588) to Edward ap Hugh of certain dues of the barony of Denbigh and one will (piece 54)
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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WALE 30/51 , made up of thirty-nine deeds concerning properties in Breconshire, is now held by the National Library of Wales.
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and Latin
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Palatinate of Chester, 1297-1830
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 53 file(s)
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- A typescript list indexed for persons and places is available at the PRO. 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/C14194/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: WALE
Legal Records Relating to Wales
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Palatinate of Chester: Ancient Deeds, Series FF