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Records deposited by the Ecclesiastical Commission

Catalogue reference: ECCL

What’s it about?

This record is about the Records deposited by the Ecclesiastical Commission dating from c1200-c1785.

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Full description and record details

Reference

ECCL

Title
Records deposited by the Ecclesiastical Commission
Date

c1200-c1785

Description

Manorial records comprising court rolls, rentals and ministers' accounts, withdrawn from the Public Record Office in 1959 by the Church Commissioners, and transferred to other repositories as follows:

  • Records of Winchester Bishopric and Chapter were transferred to Hampshire Record Office, Winchester;
  • Records of Southwell Chapter were transferred to Nottinghamshire Archives, Nottingham;
  • Records of York Archbishopric were transferred to Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, York University;
  • Records of Rochester Bishopric were transferred to Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone;
  • Records of Worcester Bishopric were transferred to Hereford and Worcester Record Office, Worcester;
  • Records of London Bishopric were transferred to Guildhall Library, London;
  • Records of Canterbury Archbishopric were transferred to Lambeth Palace Library, London;
  • Records of Canterbury Chapter were transferred to Canterbury City and Cathedral Archives;
  • Records of Durham Bishopric were transferred to the University of Durham.
Held by
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
Legal status

Not Public Record(s)

Language

English and Latin

Creator(s)
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 1836-1948
Physical description

2 series

Access conditions

No records held at The National Archives in this departmental code

Subjects
Topics
Archives and libraries
Manors
Religions
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C99/

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Records deposited by the Ecclesiastical Commission

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