IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 525
Held at: Senate House Library, University of London
Title: Norfolk militia accounts
Date(s): 1591-1594
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 2 leaves
Name of creator(s): Unknown
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
A militia was a military organization of citizens with limited military training, which was available for emergency service, usually local defence.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Norfolk militia accounts, 1591-1594, signed by Richard Buntynge and Richard Pepys, chief constables of the hundred of Brothercross, for 'the armeing and settinge forthe of...souldiours' according to warrants received from the Deputy Lieutenant.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
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:
15½" x 12"
Finding aids:
To be included in A. Hassell Smith's list of papers of Nathaniel Bacon, of which vol.1 has appeared. See The Papers of Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey. Vol.1, 1556-77 [Edited by] A. Hassell Smith, Gillian M. Baker, and R.W. Kenny. (Norfolk Record Society, vol.XLVI, 1978-79.)
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Bought from W.A. Myers, Ltd. in 1960. Shelved at 63 MWGM6 Nor].
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Date(s) of descriptions: Aug 2001