Ireland, Court of Chancery Bill Books, 1627-1884
Records from proceedings held at the Court of Chancery in Dublin for plaintiffs and defendants from all over Ireland. Includes digital images of microfilmed records held at the National Archives of Ireland.
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Ireland, Court of Chancery Bill Books
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records of proceedings held at the Courts of Chancery and Exchequer in Dublin for plaintiffs and defendants and deposited at the National Archives of Ireland. The Court of Chancery was an equity court based in Dublin, Ireland, presided over by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The court until the 1877 court reform.
Equity and chancery courts exist to provide remedies where the usual court system is not sufficiently flexible to provide a fair resolution.[1] The Court of Exchequer was a Irish court of common law.[2] Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Person's name
- Age or birth date
- Residence
- Occupation
- Titles and honors
- Names of beneficiaries
- Event date
- Place of proceeding
Collection Content
Sample Images
Bills Entered in the Hilary term, 1781
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives of Ireland
"Ireland, Court of Chancery Bill Books, 1627-1884", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 15 June 2024.
