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Ireland, Court of Chancery Bill Books 1627-1884
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Did your ancestor have their day in the Irish court of Chancery? Discover more about their case with the aid of this collection of records spanning over 250 years of accompanying legal proceedings.
Information contained in these records can vary, but you will usually find record of:
Each transcript links to a scan of an original document, which can give more detail about your chosen individual and their dealings with the court.
The Court of Chancery was an equity court of Ireland, presided over by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, that existed until abolition as part of the 1877 reform of the court system. It was based in Dublin.
The Lord Chancellor was originally considered to be "keeper of the king's conscience", charged with giving relief in any case where common law courts were unable to provide remedy, though over time it developed into a legal system of its own called 'Equity', that stood parallel to common law.
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