Series
GREAT COURT OF ORPHANS
Catalogue reference: BCC/J/Or
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This record is about the GREAT COURT OF ORPHANS.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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BCC/J/Or
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Title (The name of the record)
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GREAT COURT OF ORPHANS
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Description (What the record is about)
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Books of wills, 1380-1674
Recognizances, 1333-1642
Minutes and orders, 1617-1700
London Common Council, 1605-1633
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<span class="wrapper"><p>There are entries of rules in this court in the Mayor's Court Rule Books, accession number 04471 (1-2)</p> <p>For index see Index to Bristol Wills ed. E.A. Fry, and for transcripts of some wills see Bristol Wills, T.P. Wadley</p></span>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bristol Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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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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By Royal Letters Patent of 1331 Jan 12 Edward III granted to the Mayor the power to take recognizances for the proper security of orphans' estates. This was confirmed by the grant made in the Great Charter of 1373 Aug 8
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e9117cdd-2c49-4b35-981c-5f20e3f9806a/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Bristol Archives
Within the fonds: BCC
RECORDS OF CORPORATION OF BRISTOL
Within the sub-fonds: BCC/J
JUDICIAL RECORDS
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GREAT COURT OF ORPHANS