Catalogue description Palatinate of Lancaster: Court of Common Pleas: Miscellaneous Records

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Reference: PL 24
Title: Palatinate of Lancaster: Court of Common Pleas: Miscellaneous Records
Description:

The records in this series are primarily administrative records maintained by the Prothonotary of the Palatinate Court of Common Pleas.

The main records are: imparlance or remembrance books, 1696-1875; appearance books, 1745-1875; rule books, 1733-1875; rules of reference, 1801-1873; writ books, 1712-1875; and bills of costs incurred by attorneys in each action, 1760-1848.

Apart from a remembrance roll and book of a Prothonotary, dated 1518, none of the records are earlier than the late 17th century in date.

Date: 1518-1875
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 233 bundles, files and volumes

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