Series
Duchy of Lancaster: Bonds of Obligation
Catalogue reference: DL 24
Date: c1509-1837
This series consists of bonds of obligation created as part of the administration of the estate of the Duchy of Lancaster and the operation of the...
Series
Duchy of Lancaster: Counterparts of Leases
Catalogue reference: DL 15
What's it about?
DL 15
This series consists mainly of the counterparts of leases issued under the seals of the Duchy of Lancaster and the County Palatine of Lancaster.There are also some counterparts relating to Duchy property under the seals of the queens, Henrietta...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DL 15
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Title (The name of the record)
- Duchy of Lancaster: Counterparts of Leases
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Date (When the record was created)
- c1547-1875
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists mainly of the counterparts of leases issued under the seals of the Duchy of Lancaster and the County Palatine of Lancaster.
There are also some counterparts relating to Duchy property under the seals of the queens, Henrietta Maria and Catherine of Braganza.
There are often other documents attached to the counterparts in this series. These include deeds of surrender, bonds of obligation, and commissions.
There are some different documents too: for instance, privy seal warrants for leases; and a small bundle of miscellaneous drafts, particulars and originals of leases.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- KNA
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and Latin
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Duchy of Lancaster, 1399-1399
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 112 bundle(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2021 Duchy of Lancaster
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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
- Crown lands and estates
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- An index to Duchy leases is available. A separate calendar by county of the counterparts sealed by the queens is similarly available. Please speak to staff at the Map and Large Document Room enquiry desk for the precise location.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The counterpart of a lease is one part of a two part indenture, which was the normal form for leases in the Duchy of Lancaster and elsewhere. The lessee would sign and seal the counterpart, which was kept in the Duchy office, and the Duchy would seal the lease itself, which was given to the lessee.
The indenture was the final document in the long process of the production of a lease.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5972/
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