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Common Pleas: Hertfordshire
(1558) Pleas at Westminster Michaelmas term, 5 & 6 Philip & Mary and 1 Elizabeth, 1558. The court dealt with civil cases: debt, detinue, slander, assault, theft, breach of covenant, formedon, novel disseisin, &c. Each case is marked in the margin with the name of the county to the sheriff of which the writs were issued. Most often, but not necessarily, this would be the county of residence of the defendant. This calendar of the original formulaic record in abbreviated Latin on parchment has been made by David Bethell, preserving all individual detail from each case. The Latin text is translated: English phrases and passages are preserved literatim, in bold. CP 40/1176 mm.1-100 | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Common Pleas: Kent
(1558) Pleas at Westminster Michaelmas term, 5 & 6 Philip & Mary and 1 Elizabeth, 1558. The court dealt with civil cases: debt, detinue, slander, assault, theft, breach of covenant, formedon, novel disseisin, &c. Each case is marked in the margin with the name of the county to the sheriff of which the writs were issued. Most often, but not necessarily, this would be the county of residence of the defendant. This calendar of the original formulaic record in abbreviated Latin on parchment has been made by David Bethell, preserving all individual detail from each case. The Latin text is translated: English phrases and passages are preserved literatim, in bold. CP 40/1176 mm.1-100 | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Hertfordshire Entries in the Common Pleas (1558) The Common Roll of the Common Pleas records litigation before the justices de Banco from throughout England.
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Kent Entries in the Common Pleas (1558) The Common Roll of the Common Pleas records litigation before the justices de Banco from throughout England.
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Militia in Martock hundred, Somerset
(1569) A muster of the ablemen, gunners, light horsemen, pikemen, archers and billmen available from this hundred, compiled by sir Hugh Paulet, sir Maurice Barkeley, sir Ralph Hopton and John Horner in answer to a royal commission of the 11th year of queen Elizabeth. The returns are arranged by tithing. The hundred consisted of the parish of Martock. (The sample shown is from the return for the borough of Axbridge) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Liegemen and Traitors, Pirates and Spies
(1558-1570) The Privy Council of queen Elizabeth was responsible for internal security in England and Wales, and dealt with all manner of special and urgent matters
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Cecil Manuscripts
(1540-1571) Letters and papers of the Earl of Hertford and (1551-1571) sir William Cecil, Secretary of State. Also includes some miscellaneous material as early as 1306. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Liegemen and Traitors, Pirates and Spies
(1575-1577) The Privy Council of queen Elizabeth was responsible for internal security in England and Wales, and dealt with all manner of special and urgent matters
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Official Papers
(1547-1580) The State Papers Domestic cover all manner of business relating to England, Ireland and the colonies, conducted in the office of the Secretary of State as well as other miscellaneous records.
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Cecil Manuscripts
(1572-1582) Letters and papers of William Cecil lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer. Includes some other material as early as 1553. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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