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Death; Children: Letter concerning the recent death of Lord Cardross, the heir apparent...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/287
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This record is about the Death; Children: Letter concerning the recent death of Lord Cardross, the heir apparent... dating from 1842 in the series Home Office: Registered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 45/287
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1842
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Description (What the record is about)
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Death; Children: Letter concerning the recent death of Lord Cardross, the heir apparent of the Earl of Buchan, and the Earl's forcible removal of Cardross' children from their mother due to her inferior birth and an inproper relationship with a man following her husband's death.
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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
- Children
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Home Office: Registered Papers
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