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Court of Common Pleas: Docket Books of Posteas and Inquiries, Series I

Catalogue reference: CP 66

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CP 66

Volumes of dockets of posteas and inquiries for cases settled at various central courts kept by the chief prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas and continued until 1858. They are arranged, internally by regnal year and term, and give...

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Reference

CP 66

Title
Court of Common Pleas: Docket Books of Posteas and Inquiries, Series I
Date

1708-1757

Description

Volumes of dockets of posteas and inquiries for cases settled at various central courts kept by the chief prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas and continued until 1858.

They are arranged, internally by regnal year and term, and give information about the county, parties, date, plea roll rotuli, amount of damages and the name of the attorney.

Related material

These documents usually refer to the smaller bundles of original posteas in CP 41

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Court of Common Pleas, 1194-1875
Physical description

4 volume(s)

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5443/

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Court of Common Pleas: Docket Books of Posteas and Inquiries, Series I