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  Assizes: Western Circuit: Indictment Files

  This series contains Western Circuit Indictment Files and, particularly in pre-1816 indictments, some related papers.These documents run in a virtually unbroken sequence from 1801 to 1963 Until 1830 the documents in this series are split between misd…

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1729-1971

  Reference

  ASSI 25

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  Assizes: Western Circuit: Miscellanea

  Miscellaneous Western Circuit returns and papers relating to fines, travelling expenses, etc. together with commissions of assize and loose seals, 1830 to 1902; writs, orders etc. arising from hearings at nisi prius, 1740 to 1742, 1792.

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1740-1902

  Reference

  ASSI 30

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  Assizes: Home, Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuits: Pleadings

  These documents consist of statements of claim, defence, counterclaim etc and relate to civil actions referred from the central courts of common law and from 1875, the High Court of Justice and its District Registries. They passed to assizes when the…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1870-1890

  Reference

  ASSI 37

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  Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Legal Division and...

  This series was not used. Records transferred to MH 164

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  Date

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  BN 50

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  Court of Chancery: Clerks of Records and Writs Office: Administration and other Summonses

  Records of actions concerning the administration of estates of deceased persons.They consist of summonses and, in some cases, depositions and related documents. From 1856 onwards summonses in administration causes are filed with the pleadings (C 15 a…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1852-1855

  Reference

  C 17

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  Chancery and Lord Chancellor's Office: Crown Office: Orders in Council

  Most of the records in this series are orders in Council approving bills passed by the Irish parliament and approved by the lord lieutenant of Ireland and his council, and authorising the clerk of the Crown to issue a commission to the lord lieutenan…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1703-1891

  Reference

  C 183

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  Chancery Masters' Miscellaneous Books

  This series consists of the following Chancery masters' miscellaneous books: depositions by witnesses in actions, 1722-1799;solicitors' admission books, 1729-1843;a volume of committals for contempt of court, 1827-1846;barristers' opinions etc, 1825-…

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1722-1876

  Reference

  C 102

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  Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...

  The initial deposit in this series (pieces 1-125) relates to Forestry Commission casework undertaken by the office of the Treasury Solicitor.

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1913-1967

  Reference

  MAF 50

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  Assizes: Home, Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuits: Civil and Crown Minute Books

  These volumes relate mainly to civil action referred from the central courts of common law and, from 1875, the High Court of Justice and heard at nisi prius. Prior to 1876 they are records of the Home and Norfolk Circuits. The series also includes so…

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1783-1971

  Reference

  ASSI 32

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  Chancery: Miscellaneous Inquisitions

  A number of the varied inquisitions in this series arose out of rebellions against the king and cases of treason.Some of the inquisitions concerning rebels, from 1265 and later, contain minute returns from every county and hundred of the names and po…

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1218-1485

  Reference

  C 145

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  Chancery: Crown Office: Miscellanea

  The records in this series relate to the office and profits of the clerk of the Crown.There are minutes and draft bills concerning parliamentary procedure because the clerk of the Crown was responsible for preparing writs for the election of members …

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  c1625-1936

  Reference

  C 194

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  Assizes: Northern, North-Eastern and Oxford Circuits: Bills of Costs

  This series consists of selected bills of costs from the Northern, North-Eastern and Oxford circuits for various years from 1947 to 1971.

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1947-1971

  Reference

  ASSI 93

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  Colonial Office: Legal Department: Registered Files (LEG Series)

  This series contains registered files of the Legal Divisions. Files deal with legal questions affecting the colonies in general and with a few particular cases of importance. The subject matter includes various aspects of matrimonial and family law, …

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1951-1967

  Reference

  CO 1026

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  Assizes: Midland Circuit: Medical and Probation Reports

  This series contains medical and probation reports which have been extracted from the related Midland Circuit depositions.

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1944-1957

  Reference

  ASSI 88

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  Assizes: Home, Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuits: Miscellanea

  Prior to 1876 these records relate to proceedings in the Home and Norfolk Circuits and include posteas from 1694 and orders etc. at nisi prius from 1790. The series also includes papers of the lords commissioners of appeal in prize causes, 1798 to 17…

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  c1674-1908

  Reference

  ASSI 39

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  Assizes: Western Circuit: Gaol Books

  These Western Circuit gaol books relate mainly to proceedings under commissions of gaol delivery and contain details of prisoners sent for trial, usually with a note of the plea, verdict and sentence. There are also some entries under commissions of …

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1670-1824

  Reference

  ASSI 23

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  Assizes: Northern and North-Eastern Circuits: Crown and Civil Minute Books

  This series consists of the crown minute books of the Northern Circuit before 1876, and of the North-Eastern Circuit after that date and until 1944. It also contains the civil minute books of the North- Eastern Circuit from 1938 to 1971, in addition …

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1714-1971

  Reference

  ASSI 41

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  Assizes: Western Circuit: Miscellaneous Books

  This series includes a recognizance or bail book, 1654 to 1677; certificate books, 1876 to 1887; costs books, 1869 to 1890; an estreat book, 1740 to 1800; note books 1766 to 1932, including one covering the special commission of assize at Princetown …

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1610-1932

  Reference

  ASSI 24

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  Chancery: Inquisitions Ad Quod Damnum, Henry III to Richard III

  Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land, notably to religious houses, or for grants of other privileges such as the right to hold fairs or markets or to build a road.The sheriff, escheator or other lo…

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  c1216-c1485

  Reference

  C 143

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  Assizes: Norfolk, Home and South-Eastern Circuits: Indictment Files

  The files of the Home Circuit, dating back to 1559, include the earliest extant files for any circuit, following the end of the medieval series in the fifteenth century.Some files contain documents that have strayed from their proper files, but the v…

  Held by

  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1559-1969

  Reference

  ASSI 35