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A book of English court and regnal offices and yearly fees (Hardwick MS 18)
Catalogue reference: HMS/4/35
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HMS/4/35
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Title (The name of the record)
- A book of English court and regnal offices and yearly fees (Hardwick MS 18)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1615-1638
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Description (What the record is about)
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This handwritten manuscript includes a list of the titles of nobility, regnal offices including the King's household, the offices of the exchequer, the offices of the courts of law, the posts of the admiralty, armory and mint, the havens and harbours of England and Wales and the fees associated with these for the year 1615. The whole list has been written in the same hand.
The dedication at the front of the book is dated 29 March 1638.The book also includes:
fols. 25r-37v:167 extracts from the laws of the realm affecting persons of all sorts with the penalties for breaking the same, possibly written in a different hand.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- HM/18
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume; 39 folios (78pp)
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- This is possibly a book kept by William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire or later the 3rd Earl of Devonshire, in his role as Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire from 1638-42.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Vellum-bound book.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/b82cc27d-a94c-4d1a-a8b4-287adcdbc8d1/
Series information
HMS/4
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Hardwick Manuscripts
Within the series: HMS/4
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A book of English court and regnal offices and yearly fees (Hardwick MS 18)