Petitions to Lord High Chancellor for a new Coroner

This material is held atGlamorgan Archives / Archifau Morgannwg

  • Reference
    • GB 214 DRE
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1810-1831
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 3 parchment, and 1 paper

Scope and Content

Petitions to Lord Chancellor for a new Coroner

Administrative / Biographical History

In England and Wales a coroner is a judicial officer appointed and paid for by the local authority. The post of coroner historically dates from around the 11th century, but the post in its current form dates from the 19th century.

Arrangement

Petitions to Lord Chancellor for a new Coroner arranged chronologically by record series

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Deposited by East Glamorgan Coroner, 1947

Other Finding Aids

Handlist available at the Glamorgan Record Office

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Annabel Wickham for the ANW Project; Sources used: Glamorgan Record Office finding aids; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/coroner

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Normal Glamorgan Archives conditions apply.

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