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List of immigrant Londoners from 1483
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Series
Exchequer, Augmentation Office, Queens' Councils
Catalogue reference: E 298
What's it about?
E 298
Petitions and other proceedings in equity heard before the councils of queens consort; and concilar memoranda, draft leases and other documents relating to the management and administration of the queen's estate.Much of the archive pertains to...
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E 298
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Title (The name of the record)
- Exchequer, Augmentation Office, Queens' Councils
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Date (When the record was created)
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c1422-c1553
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Description (What the record is about)
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Petitions and other proceedings in equity heard before the councils of queens consort; and concilar memoranda, draft leases and other documents relating to the management and administration of the queen's estate.
Much of the archive pertains to the council of Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII. Other queens represented are Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Elizabeth of York, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr. Later records are mostly to be found in Land Revenue (LR) series.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
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English and Latin
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Exchequer, Augmentation Office, 1554-1833
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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54 papers
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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
- Government finances
- Litigation
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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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Queens of England were dowered with lands in the king's gift as part of their marriage settlement. This estate was intended to provide the new queen with money to support her household during her marriage, as well as to maintain her during her widowhood should she outlive her husband.
The principal business of the queen's council was the efficient management of this estate; to give advice; and to handle legal business. The queen's council included senior estate officers, such as her receiver general and her surveyor; senior household and administrative officers, including her secretary; and lawyers, including her solicitor and her attorney. The council was headed by her chancellor.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6677/
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