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An act for the better assurance of the castle of Warwick and divers other manors,...
Catalogue reference: C 89/3/53
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This record is about the An act for the better assurance of the castle of Warwick and divers other manors,... dating from 1573 Apr 14 in the series Chancery: Copies of Private Acts of Parliament and Legal Records Brought into Chancery.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- C 89/3/53
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1573 Apr 14
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Description (What the record is about)
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An act for the better assurance of the castle of Warwick and divers other manors, lands and tenements in the county of Warwick and other counties to the king and his heirs, being formerly the lands of Edward [Plantagenet], earl of Warwick attaint of treason Act: 28 Hen VIII c 22 Printed in: SR III, 677-9
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Treason and rebellion
- Crime
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Record URL
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C 89
Chancery: Copies of Private Acts of Parliament and Legal Records Brought into Chancery...
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