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Henry Savage Sweetman: the man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
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Miscellaneous letters and papers
Catalogue reference: SP 63/367
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This record is about the Miscellaneous letters and papers dating from 1711-1712 in the series State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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SP 63/367
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Date (When the record was created)
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1711-1712
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous letters and papers
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
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Open Document, Open Description
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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
- Ireland
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2960431/
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Series information
SP 63
State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III
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Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
208,922 records
Within the department: SP
Records assembled by the State Paper Office, including papers of the Secretaries...
6,064 records
Within the series: SP 63
State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III
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Miscellaneous letters and papers
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