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Series
Duchy of Lancaster: Letters and Diplomatic Documents
Catalogue reference: DL 34
What's it about?
DL 34
This miscellaneous series of letters and diplomatic documents from the Duchy of Lancaster archive falls into two parts.First, letters and writs sent to Duchy officers which concerned the day to day administration of the Duchy's affairs.Second,...
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DL 34
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Title (The name of the record)
- Duchy of Lancaster: Letters and Diplomatic Documents
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Date (When the record was created)
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1129-1596
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Description (What the record is about)
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This miscellaneous series of letters and diplomatic documents from the Duchy of Lancaster archive falls into two parts.
First, letters and writs sent to Duchy officers which concerned the day to day administration of the Duchy's affairs.
Second, letters which belonged to the archives of other families, principally those of Bohun and Neville, whose estates were acquired by the Duchy.
Included also are two documents relating to the treaty which John of Gaunt made with the king of Portugal in 1372, and two documents of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English, French and Latin
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 bundle(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5987/
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Records of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Duchy of Lancaster: Letters and Diplomatic Documents
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