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Henry Savage Sweetman: the man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
Henry Savage Sweetman published the Calendar which translated over 8,000 Irish medieval records. But who was Sweetman and why did he complete this project?
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This record is about the Description available at other catalogue level dating from 1643 Jan- 1727 May in the series Signet Office and Home Office: Indexes to Sign Manual Letter Books Largely Relating.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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SO 2/2
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1643 Jan- 1727 May
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Description available at other catalogue level
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Former IND 1 Reference: 8872
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Ireland
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SO 2
Signet Office and Home Office: Indexes to Sign Manual Letter Books Largely Relating...
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: SO
Records of the Signet Office
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Within the series: SO 2
Signet Office and Home Office: Indexes to Sign Manual Letter Books Largely Relating...
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