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Senate House Library, University of London

Formulary of English deeds


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 414

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Formulary of English deeds

Date(s): [1600]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 13 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

A formulary is a book or other list of stated and fixed forms.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript volume containing part of a formulary (items numbered 17-42) of private deeds, [1600], including the following types: Bargain & Sale, Lease, Agreement, Recognisance, Award, Gift and Inquisition Post Mortem (the last two types in Latin).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English, Latin

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

Manuscript folio, with the leaf conjoint with f.7 missing. Bound in cloth.

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bought from Barry Duncan in 1954.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Jul 2001


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