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Crosse v Dyneley Testator or intestate: In re Dyneley, Charles one of the deputy...
Catalogue reference: PROB 37/1781
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This record is about the Crosse v Dyneley Testator or intestate: In re Dyneley, Charles one of the deputy... dating from 1857 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Cause Papers, Later Series. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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PROB 37/1781
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Date (When the record was created)
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1857
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Description (What the record is about)
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Crosse v Dyneley Testator or intestate: In re Dyneley, Charles one of the deputy registrars of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; accused of misconduct by Edward Willson Crosse, one of the procurators exercent of the Court
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Not a probate case: a case of alleged professional misconduct on the part of Charles Dyneley, one of the deputy registrars of the Court
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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
- Wills and probate
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3508925/
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Series information
PROB 37
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Cause Papers, Later Series
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Within the series: PROB 37
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Cause Papers, Later Series
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Crosse v Dyneley Testator or intestate: In re Dyneley, Charles one of the deputy...
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