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Goodall (wife) v Goodall (husband), matrimonial cause: divorce by reason of adultery
Catalogue reference: DEL 1/581
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This record is about the Goodall (wife) v Goodall (husband), matrimonial cause: divorce by reason of adultery dating from 1760 in the series Registrar of the High Court of Delegates: Processes. 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)
- DEL 1/581
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1760
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Description (What the record is about)
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Goodall (wife) v Goodall (husband), matrimonial cause: divorce by reason of adultery
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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)
- 1193
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C847425/
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DEL 1
Registrar of the High Court of Delegates: Processes
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