The Assize courts were the higher courts – equivalent to today’s Crown Court. This document includes information on accessing Assize court records together with an example: the case of Frances Ellen Aldred.
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Trade guilds or companies to support and control tradesmen in similar professions date back to medieval times, if not before. The North East has excellent collections for records for these Guilds, particularly those of the cities of Newcastle and Durham. This article provides information on these records
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