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Letters from Nicholas, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, reciting the...
Catalogue reference: DL 25/547
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This record is about the Letters from Nicholas, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, reciting the... dating from 1272 Jan 9 in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- DL 25/547
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1272 Jan 9
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Letters from Nicholas, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, reciting the letters of confirmation by Pope Alexander IV to the abbots of the Cistercian order, of the privilege of exemption from attending synods, except for the faith.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Date derived from catalogue description for attached seal(s). Date in the old typescript catalogue stated as [1256]
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Ireland
- Crown lands and estates
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5685637/
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DL 25
Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: DL
Records of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Within the series: DL 25
Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L
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Letters from Nicholas, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, reciting the...
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