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Commission and interrogatory concerning the East and West Parks of Brancepeth, County...
Catalogue reference: E 178/119
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This record is about the Commission and interrogatory concerning the East and West Parks of Brancepeth, County... dating from 1594 May 6 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Special Commissions of Inquiry. 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)
- E 178/119
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1594 May 6
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Description (What the record is about)
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Commission and interrogatory concerning the East and West Parks of Brancepeth, County Durham, and other lands, parcel of the lordship of Raby, formerly of Charles, earl of Westmorland, attainted of treason.
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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)
- English and 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
- Treason and rebellion
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5141315/
Series information
E 178
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Special Commissions of Inquiry
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