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Supreme Court of Judicature: Office of the Master of the Rolls: Jessel and Esher...
Catalogue reference: J 113
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J 113
This series consists mainly of entry books of out-letters of Sir George Jessel as master of the rolls from 1873 until 1883; there is also one volume of his successor in that office, Sir Reginald Baliol Brett, later Lord Esher, covering the years...
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J 113
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Title (The name of the record)
- Supreme Court of Judicature: Office of the Master of the Rolls: Jessel and Esher Letter Books
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Date (When the record was created)
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1873-1897
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists mainly of entry books of out-letters of Sir George Jessel as master of the rolls from 1873 until 1883; there is also one volume of his successor in that office, Sir Reginald Baliol Brett, later Lord Esher, covering the years 1886 to 1897. A few in-letters and loose papers are also included. The entry books relate mainly to the irregularity of approaches to judges out of court but salaries, appointments and procedure within the courts are also discussed. There are also some letters concerning Patent Office, Petty Bag Office and Public Record Office matters. Each volume contains an index of topics and correspondence in chronological order.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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8 volume(s)
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9721/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
310,599 records
Within the department: J
Records of the Supreme Court of Judicature and related courts
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Supreme Court of Judicature: Office of the Master of the Rolls: Jessel and Esher Letter Books
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