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Plea roll for the Court of King’s Bench, with a portrait of Henry VIII
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UNKNOWN CAUSE: County Palatine of Chester: law papers (writs, declarations, summons,...
Catalogue reference: C 114/187
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This record is about the UNKNOWN CAUSE: County Palatine of Chester: law papers (writs, declarations, summons,... dating from 1595-c 1816 in the series Chancery: Unknown Masters' Exhibits. 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)
- C 114/187
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1595-c 1816
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Description (What the record is about)
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UNKNOWN CAUSE: County Palatine of Chester: law papers (writs, declarations, summons, examinations etc). Sheriffs and justice's papers and accounts
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- ^^ [Mostly c 1815, but a few earlier documents]
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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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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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- Topics
- Legal
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5933347/
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Series information
C 114
Chancery: Unknown Masters' Exhibits
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