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Charter issued by the Anglo-Saxon King Edgar
The oldest complete document at The National Archives, this charter recording a grant of land dates back over 1,000 years.
Series
Assizes: Midland, Northern, Oxford, Wales and Chester, and Western Circuits: Pardons
Catalogue reference: ASSI 81
What's it about?
ASSI 81
This series contains conditional pardons under the royal sign manual sent to the Midland Circuit, 1866 to 1949, Northern Circuit, 1948 to 1949, Oxford Circuit, 1944 to 1974, Wales and Chester Circuit, 1946 to 1947 and Western Circuit, 1948.The...
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ASSI 81
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Title (The name of the record)
- Assizes: Midland, Northern, Oxford, Wales and Chester, and Western Circuits: Pardons
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Date (When the record was created)
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1866-1974
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains conditional pardons under the royal sign manual sent to the Midland Circuit, 1866 to 1949, Northern Circuit, 1948 to 1949, Oxford Circuit, 1944 to 1974, Wales and Chester Circuit, 1946 to 1947 and Western Circuit, 1948.The pardons are normally on a pre-printed form, and recite that whereas a person was convicted at a place, on a date, of a crime, and sentenced (all those details being specified), the monarch has considered certain circumstances and extended the royal pardon on condition (usually that a lesser sentence be imposed). The royal pleasure is that the recipient of the pardon (usually the justices of assize, the high sheriff, and the prison governor) shall give the necessary directions accordingly. Such pardons are signed by the home secretary, and signed at the top by the monarch.
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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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108 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2466/
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: ASSI
Records of Justices of Assize, Gaol Delivery, Oyer and Terminer, and Nisi Prius
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Assizes: Midland, Northern, Oxford, Wales and Chester, and Western Circuits: Pardons
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