Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills: Norfolk: Strays
(1658)
William Brigg compiled abstracts of all the wills in Register "Wootton" of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The abstracts of those proved in 1658 were published by him in 1894. The court's main jurisdiction was central and southern England and Wales, as well as over sailors &c dying abroad. We have re-indexed the whole volume, county by county, for both testators and strays (legatees, witnesses and other persons mentioned in the abstracts). GAYES. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Treasury and Customs Officials, Officers and Pensioners
(1711)
Government accounts, with details of income and expenditure in Britain, America and the colonies
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 Apprentices
(1778)
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 name, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship. 2 January to 25 August 1778. IR 1/29GAYES. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Sailors and marines on H. M. S. Melampus in the Crimean War
(1854-1856)
Sebastopol in the Crimea was the great Russian naval arsenal on the Black Sea. A combined assault by British, French and Turkish troops resulted in the reduction of Sebastopol and led to the Treaty of Paris of 27 April 1856, guaranteeing the independence of the Ottoman Empire. By Admiralty Order the Crimea Medal was awarded to sailors and marines present during the campaign, between 17 September 1854 (the first landing at Eupatoria) and 9 September 1855 (when the allies secured Sebastopol). The sailors' medals were mostly delivered to them on board ship in the course of 1856; the marines' medals were sent to their respective headquarters for distribution. The remarks as to distribution in this medal roll therefore give more specific information as to the whereabouts of the sailor recipients in 1856 than about the marines. Her Majesty's Ship Melampus, a 42-gun sailing ship, took part in the assault. Four clasps to this medal were awarded to the men present in the actions at Sebastopol itself, Inkerman, Balaklave (Balaclava) and (the sea of) Azoff, but the recipients of these clasps are recorded on separate rolls, not part of this index, but indexed on this site.GAYES. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Outstanding soldiers of the 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot
(1870-1875)
Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 32nd foot). GAYES. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Zulu War Medal Roll: 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
(1879)
List of Officers, Non Commissioned Officers, and men, entitled to the medal for military operations in South Africa, during 1877-8-9, and the names of those soldiers who would have been entitled except for Desertion, or Misconduct. The thirteen columns of the return give these details:
[Rank:]
[Name:]
[Regtl. No. and Rank at the time Medal was earned:]
[Whether in possession of medal for Previous Wars:]
[Whether engaged against the Gaikas, Galekas and other Kaffir tribes 1877-8:]
[Whether engaged against Pokwane 1878:]
[Whether engaged against the Griquas 1878:]
[Whether engaged against the Zulus in 1879:]
[Whether engaged against Sekukuni as set forth in Par II of G. O.:]
[Whether engaged against Moirosi’s stronghold:]
[Entitled to Medal with clasp under Para. IV:]
[Remarks Serving with Regiment or depot dead discharged deserted &c:]
[An empty column for notes]
This regiment's actions were almost exclusively against the Zulus in 1879. WO 100/47
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Voters in Macclesfield: North-West Ward
(1879-1880)
The electoral register for 1879-1880, for part of Macclesfield, in Cheshire.GAYES. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Civil Servants and Office Holders
(1907)
The Imperial Calendar gives lists of officials and office-holders throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
GAYES. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Civil Servants and Office Holders
(1910)
The Imperial Calendar gives lists of officials and office-holders throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
GAYES. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Macclesfield in Cheshire
(1910)
Alphabetical list of inhabitants from Seed's Macclesfield and District Directory. (j) indicates journeyman.GAYES. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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