Patent Rolls: entries for Wiltshire
(1279-1280) Calendars of the patent rolls of the reign of king Edward I are printed in the Calendars of State Papers: but these cover only a fraction of the material on the rolls. From 1881 to 1889 the reports of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Record Office also include calendars of other material from the rolls - about five times as many entries as in the State Papers - predominantly mandates to the royal justices to hold sessions of oyer and terminer to resolve cases arising locally; but also other general business. The calendar for the 8th year of king Edward I [20 November 1279 to 19 November 1280], hitherto unindexed, is covered here.RENE. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Worcestershire Inhabitants
(1280) The Worcestershire Lay Subsidy roll of about 1280 lists lay inhabitants of each township of the shire and of each ward of the city of Worcester, with the amount of tax payable by each. Latin.RENE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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London and Middlesex Feet of Fines
(1198-1485) Pedes Finium - law suits, or pretended suits, putting on record the ownership of land in London and Middlesex.RENE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Official Papers
(1683-1684) The State Papers Domestic cover all manner of business relating to Britain, Ireland and the colonies, conducted in the office of the Secretary of State as well as other miscellaneous records. This covers October 1683 to April 1684.RENE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Apprentices registered in Norfolk
(1728-1731) Apprenticeship indentures and clerks' articles were subject to a 6d or 12d per pound stamp duty: the registers of the payments usually give the master's trade, address, and occupation, and the apprentice's father's name and address, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship. There are central registers for collections of the stamp duty in London, as well as returns from collectors in the provinces. These collectors generally received duty just from their own county, but sometimes from further afield. (The sample entry shown on this scan is taken from a Norfolk return)RENE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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The English in Madras
(1744-1755) Henry Dodwell, curator of the Madras Record Office, compiled a 'Calendar of the Madras Despatches', published in 1920, interweaving despatches in his archives from the India Office to and from their governors at Fort St David and Fort St George with similar material from the India Office archives in London. All manner of commercial, political, military and diplomatic affairs are touched upon: the people mentioned are mainly merchants, officials, clerks, soldiers, and officers of the naval squadrons patrolling the seas from England to India and on to the East Indies and China. RENE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts: Dividends and Certificates
(1807-1810) William Smith's abstracts of bankruptcy certificates and dividends for England and Wales from December 1807 to 1810, referring to commissions taken out before December 1807. Each entry gives the year of the commission; the full name of the bankrupt, address, occupation, and the dates of dividends and certificate as appropriate. RENE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Partnerships Dissolved
(1881) Dissolution of trading partnerships, or removal of a partner from a business, in England and Wales, January to March 1881RENE. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Barristers
(1918) The Law List for 1918 includes this 'List of Counsel, Special Pleaders, and Conveyancers at the Bar'. Each name is given in full, surname first; then the name of the Inn of Court as an abbreviation (G., Gray's Inn; I., Inner Temple; L., Lincoln's Inn; M., Middle Temple; and D. C. for Doctors' Commons) and date at which called to the bar. Barristers in practice are usually furnished with an address, and there are some abbreviated references to judicial awards and appointments. An asterisk signifies an Equity Draughtsman and Conveyancer.RENE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Pianists
(1929) The Calendar of the Trinity College of Music, London, for the year 1929 includes lists of licentiates and associates including these musicians. Surnames and initials are given; but women are distinguished by having their (first) christian name stated. The college provided instruction to nearly 1000 students a year, with examinations of 66,000 candidates a year at 700 local centres throughout the world. RENE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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