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Letters patent of Elizabeth I granting the custody, wardship and marriage of John...
Catalogue reference: WARD 2/38/146C/1
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This record is about the Letters patent of Elizabeth I granting the custody, wardship and marriage of John... dating from 1601 Mar 19 in the series Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences. 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)
- WARD 2/38/146C/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1601 Mar 19
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letters patent of Elizabeth I granting the custody, wardship and marriage of John Poultney, minor, son and heir of Gabriel Poultney, esq, deceased, to John Fortescue, Master of the Wardrobe and Chancellor of the Exchequer of England. Endorsed with note of enrolment. Great seal.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- Latin
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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
- Manors
- Litigation
- Marriage and divorce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4454393/
Series information
WARD 2
Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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