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Dispensation to Margaret daughter of Henry [VII.] to contract matrimony with James...
Catalogue reference: SC 7/4/8
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This record is about the Dispensation to Margaret daughter of Henry [VII.] to contract matrimony with James... dating from 1500 Jul. 28. in the series Special Collections: Papal Bulls. 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)
- SC 7/4/8
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1500 Jul. 28.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Dispensation to Margaret daughter of Henry [VII.] to contract matrimony with James [IV.] king of Scots. Cunctorum Christifidelium . . . St. Peter's, Rome. 5 Kal. Aug., 8 Alexander VI.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Bulla with silk string. [R.] Duplicate in SC 7/5/1.
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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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- Topics
- Marriage and divorce
- Farming
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3650594/
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SC 7
Special Collections: Papal Bulls
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