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Document ReferencePw V 7
TitleCaveats and patents sealed in the office of the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Privy Seal
Date1705-1711
Extent187 ff plus 3 enclosures
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionThe volume covers the period 6 May 1705 to 29 March 1708, and is a record of the documents sealed by John Holles, 3rd Duke of Newcastle, in his capacity as Lord Privy Seal. Holles was appointed to this post in 1705.

It should be noted that roughly three quarters of the volume is blank. Only pp 1-40 contain text.

Further papers of the 3rd Duke may be found among the Papers of the Holles Family, 1571-1728. (Pw2).
LanguageEnglish
ReprodnNoteVolumes from Pw V cannot be photographed by readers with their own camera or device, but reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only.
Physical DescriptionBound folio book, and three enclosures in back of book
Descriptive FeaturesWatermark: Arms of the City of London, approx. 60 x 40 mm.

Countermark: Letters ID; one type of paper throughout.

Italic hand and large headings in brown ink. Front quarter of book is written; the remaining three quarters are blank. ff 1-40, written; ff 41-187r, blank; f 187v, written.

No formal rulings

1700-1720s vellum on paste board binding; upper and lower covers are blind tooled with double fillet following the edges of the four outer borders; spine is left undecorated.
WatermarkArms of London
Related MaterialUniversity of Nottingham Library: GB 0159 NOTT Pw2
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 8
Papers of the Holles Family, 1571-1728
Accounts for patents sealed by the Lord Privy Seal, 1706-1711

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CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA488Holles; John (1662-1711); 3rd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; cr. Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne 1694, 1st Duke of second creation; also 4th Earl of Clare1662-1711
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