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Court of Wards and Liveries: Miscellaneous Documents

Catalogue reference: WARD 10

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WARD 10

This is a highly miscellaneous collection comprising documents relating to most areas of the business of the Court of Wards and Liveries.It includes ministers', feodaries' and receiver generals' accounts; entry books of affidavits, letters patent...

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WARD 10

Title
Court of Wards and Liveries: Miscellaneous Documents
Date

1154-1660

Description

This is a highly miscellaneous collection comprising documents relating to most areas of the business of the Court of Wards and Liveries.

It includes ministers', feodaries' and receiver generals' accounts; entry books of affidavits, letters patent and decrees; sheriffs' books; bonds; vouchers; ushers' petitions; notebooks of judical process; orders; surveys and correspondence.

Arrangement
Arrangement

There is no chronological arrangement. Within some pieces there is a rough arrangement by type of business.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

95 bundles, files and rolls

Access conditions

Many records unfit for production

Unpublished finding aids
See also the Guide to and Analytical List of Court of Wards and Liveries Miscellanea (WARD 8-WARD 11): Please speak to staff at the Map and Large Document Room enquiry desk for the precise location.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14205/

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Court of Wards and Liveries: Miscellaneous Documents