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An act giving the king and his heirs power to make a jointure to any lady his...
Catalogue reference: C 89/1/10
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- C 89/1/10
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1579 May 21
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Description (What the record is about)
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An act giving the king and his heirs power to make a jointure to any lady his wife being queen of this realm Act: 32 Hen VIII c 51 Printed in: SR III 824-5
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- NOTE: see also C 89/2/39
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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
- Marriage and divorce
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C403107/
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C 89
Chancery: Copies of Private Acts of Parliament and Legal Records Brought into Chancery...
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