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Certificate of divorce of Peter Mewys and Elizabeth Chapman.
Catalogue reference: E 135/7/22
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This record is about the Certificate of divorce of Peter Mewys and Elizabeth Chapman. dating from 1499 in the series Exchequer: Miscellaneous Ecclesiastical Documents. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 135/7/22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1499
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Description (What the record is about)
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Certificate of divorce of Peter Mewys and Elizabeth Chapman.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 1 m.
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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)
- 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))
- 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
- Marriage and divorce
- Religions
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3408527/
Series information
E 135
Exchequer: Miscellaneous Ecclesiastical Documents
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