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Inquisition held at Westcot (Berkshire) in response to a commission to ascertain...
Catalogue reference: E 178/171
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This record is about the Inquisition held at Westcot (Berkshire) in response to a commission to ascertain... dating from 1588 Apr 5 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 178/171
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1588 Apr 5
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Description (What the record is about)
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Inquisition held at Westcot (Berkshire) in response to a commission to ascertain and divide the lands formerly of John Pleydell, a traitor. Stained and faded.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also E 134/31Eliz/East27
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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
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5141367/
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E 178
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Special Commissions of Inquiry
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