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Duchy of Lancaster: Bonds of Obligation
This series consists of bonds of obligation created as part of the administration of the estate of the Duchy of Lancaster and the operation of the Court of Duchy Chamber.The bond is in two parts. In the first part an individual agrees to bind himself…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- c1509-1837
- Reference
- DL 24
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Board of Trade and Department of Overseas Trade: Imperial Institute, Files
Correspondence and papers of the Board of Trade, 1903 to 1907, and the Department of Overseas Trade, 1925 to 1948, relating to the administration of the Imperial Institute, now the Commonwealth Institute.Additions to this series will consist of paper…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1904-1948
- Reference
- ED 26
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Advocate General: Entry Books of Opinions and High Court of Admiralty, Instance Court:...
Entry books of the advocate general (1798-1834) relating to admiralty, probate, ecclesiastical and matrimonial causes, and to the rights of Britons overseas, with some opinions given jointly with the attorney general and solicitor general; together w…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1798-1857
- Reference
- PRO 30/28
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Prerogative Court of Canterbury and successors: Limited Probate Act Books
Probate acts and letters of administration with will annexed limited to a particular part of the testator's estate entered in the limited probate act books in the following years: 1781, 1800, 1802-1804, and 1806-1858.After 1858 the limited probate ac…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1781-1858
- Reference
- PROB 9
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Records created or inherited by the Foreign Office
The vast majority of these records are those of the Foreign Office, which from 1782 to 1968 was responsible for correspondence and negotiations with other states and the conduct of British foreign policy. Also contained are some records of the Foreig…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1567-2004
- Reference
- FO
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Supreme Court of Judicature: Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division: Supreme Court...
The records comprise indexes and accounts relating to Admiralty suits. Investments and payments from incapacitated or deceased ex-naval personnel to their dependants managed by the Court of Chancery.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1883-1979
- Reference
- J 344
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Legal Aid Board: Secretariat Department: Registered Files (Alpha Numeric Series)
The files within this series were created by the Secretariat: a department set up to undertake the day-to-day administration for the Chairman and members of the Legal Aid Board. Other departments (including the Policy and Legal Department, the Chief …
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1987-1990
- Reference
- FR 9
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Registrar of the High Court of Delegates: Processes
Copies of proceedings in civilian courts in connection with the hearing by the High Court of Delegates of appeals from their sentences. The majority of the appeals relate to testamentary and matrimonial causes from the ecclesiastical courts, and to m…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1609-1834
- Reference
- DEL 1
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Records of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals
Records of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals relating to the administration of pensions claims and appeals from ex-servicemen, widows and dependants.Correspondence relating to the operation of the tribunals will be found in BF 3. Case files are in BF 2 a…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1920-2003
- Reference
- BF
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Ramsar Wetlands Sites Data
This series contains 5 datasets relating to Ramsar wetlands sites. Much of the data recorded in this dataset series was derived from the Information Sheet for Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) for each site. The RIS was first adopted by the parties to the Ramsar…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 2001-2009
- Reference
- KR 9
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Coal Authority: Mining Reports System Dataset
The Mining Reports System (MRS) is an electronic dataset which identifies and records information on coal mining in England, Scotland and Wales. It contains details of past, current and future coal mining activity, underground and on the surface. It …
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1979-2006
- Reference
- KD 2
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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: Printed Cases in Indian and Colonial Appeals...
This series contains: 'Printed Cases in Indian and Colonial Appeals' (1792 to 1878), including appeals from the Crown Dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man); 'Printed Papers in Appeals' (1873 to 2008). The latter are a continuation of…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1792-2008
- Reference
- PCAP 6
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Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court of Justice, Chancery Divison:...
Papers transferred from the chambers of Master Pretor Whitty Chandler, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1913 until 1938. The series does include material generated by his predecessors and inherited by him. The predecessors o…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1850-1890
- Reference
- J 46
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Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court of Justice, Chancery Division:...
Books transferred from the chambers of Master Sir John Charles Fox, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1891 until 1921. The series does include material generated by his predecessors and inherited by him. The predecessors of M…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1828-1895
- Reference
- J 29
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Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court of Justice, Chancery Division:...
Miscellaneous Books transferred from the chambers of Master Sir Charles Hulbert, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1905 until 1931. The series does include material generated by his predecessors and inherited by him. The pred…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1850-1903
- Reference
- J 35
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Lord Chancellor's Office: Unregistered Papers
Correspondence and papers from the Lord Chancellor's Office dealing with judicial and legal administration. Subjects covered include legislation, including the codification of criminal law; the procedure and organization of central and local courts; …
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1872-1889
- Reference
- LCO 1
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Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court of Justice, Chancery Division:...
These papers were transferred from the chambers of Master Samuel Augustus Mason Satow, who served as a master in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1899 until his death in 1925. The series does include material generated by his predecessor …
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1850-1900
- Reference
- J 27
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Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: Master Mosse's...
Papers transferred from the chambers of Master Robert Lee Mosse, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1930 until 1950. The records consist almost entirely of pedigrees arising from proceedings in connection with the administrati…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- c1852-1917
- Reference
- J 63
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Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Court Caveat Books
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Court Caveat Books.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1678-1857
- Reference
- PROB 41
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Admiralty: Royal Marines Pay Office: Records
These records of the Marine Pay Office and Accountant General's Department consist of:In-letters, 1690 to 1810. Out-Letters, 1778 to 1819. Accounts, 1695 to 1831. General and recruiting ledgers, general, divisonal and regimental accounts, half pay ca…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1688-1862
- Reference
- ADM 96