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- 1455-1975 (Creation)
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Guide
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33 series
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In the Diocese of Norwich. Until 1894 the Archdeaconry of Norwich comprised the Deaneries of Blofield, Breccles, Brisley, Flegg (including Gt Yarmouth), Holt, Ingworth, Lynn (including King’s Lynn), Lynn Marshland, Norwich, Sparham, Taverham, Thetford, Toftrees and Walsingham. In 1894 the boundaries were re-drawn and the Archdeaconry of Lynn was created, the Archdeaconry of Norwich thereafter comprised Blofield, Flegg, Holt, Ingworth, Norwich, Repps, Sparham, Taverham and Waxham.
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Unless otherwise stated, the records were received from the Registrar to the Archdeaconry of Norwich, an appointment filled for many years by members of the firm of Norwich solicitors, Messrs Overbury, Steward and Eaton. The main accession was in 1918 (see ANW 28/2) and subsequent deposits followed, including some records that were returned from Suffolk as the Archdeaconry of Suffolk registry had also been in the firm of Overbury, Steward and Eaton.
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ANW 1 General Inquisitions (Visitation Books)
ANW 2 Visitation Act Books
ANW 3 Comperta Books
ANW 4 Visitation or General Books
ANW 5 Visitation Books
ANW 6 Visitation Presentments
ANW 7 Court Files and Papers
ANW 8 Visitation Itineraries
ANW 9 Visitation Citations
ANW 10 Churchwardens' Declarations
ANW 11 Repair Injunctions and Certificate
ANW 12 Visitation Miscellaneous
ANW 13 Archdeacon's Parish Register Transcripts (also known as Register Bills)
ANW 14 Ecclesiastical Fees and Dues
ANW 15 Terriers and Inventories
ANW 16 Dilapidations Reports
ANW 17 Clergy Lists
ANW 18 Benefice
ANW 19 Inductions
ANW 20 Ecclesiastical Valors and Surveys
ANW 21 Formularies, Registers and Law Books
ANW 22 Probate and Licences
ANW 23 Probate Inventories
ANW 24 Marriage Licence Bonds and Affidavits
ANW 25 Office Accounts (Probate and Licences)
ANW 26 Surrogates
ANW 27 Accounts
ANW 28 Archdeaconry Miscellaneous
ANW 29 Peculiar of Castle Rising
ANW 30 Other Jurisdictions
ANW 31 Ecclesiastical Miscellaneous
ANW 32 Norwich Archdeaconry and Repps Deanery Files
ANW/S Solicitors' Papers
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Numbers not used: ANW 24/54, ANW/S 5/15
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Created 13/08/2001 by Droip. Modified 08/08/2019 by Droip.