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Essoin roll. [Hen VI] Easter term. 6 rots. This roll dates from between 16 and 27...
Catalogue reference: CP 21/7/121
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This record is about the Essoin roll. [Hen VI] Easter term. 6 rots. This roll dates from between 16 and 27... dating from [1422 Sept 1-1471 Apr 11] in the series Court of Common Pleas: Essoin Rolls. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CP 21/7/121
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1422 Sept 1-1471 Apr 11]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Essoin roll. [Hen VI] Easter term. 6 rots. This roll dates from between 16 and 27 Hen VI: perhaps it is the roll missing at transfer for 22 Hen VI; it contains proceedings for Easter 3 weeks to the morrow of the Ascension
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C315691/
Series information
CP 21
Court of Common Pleas: Essoin Rolls
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Essoin roll. [Hen VI] Easter term. 6 rots. This roll dates from between 16 and 27...
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