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Plea roll for the Court of King’s Bench, with a portrait of Henry VIII
This record of disputes taken to court in 1518, written in abbreviated Latin, includes a vivid portrait of the reigning monarch at the time.
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Deed poll by which John Methelay, apprentice at law and of the counsel of Sir John...
Catalogue reference: C 146/1529
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This record is about the Deed poll by which John Methelay, apprentice at law and of the counsel of Sir John... dating from 1464 Jul 26 in the series Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- C 146/1529
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1464 Jul 26
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Description (What the record is about)
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Deed poll by which John Methelay, apprentice at law and of the counsel of Sir John Cheyne, knight, witnesses that he hath been present and seen all the seisins, estates, etc., executed for the marriage between William Cheyne, son and heir of the said Sir John, and Isabel, daughter of Geoffrey Boleyn. 26 July, 4 Edward IV.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- English. Fragment of seal.
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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
- Labour
- Marriage and divorce
- Legal
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C 146
Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
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