Record Commission
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The Record Commission was a British government body established in the early 19th century to collect, edit, and publish important historical and legal records of the United Kingdom.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British government body
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records commission → |
| activity |
arranging and calendaring records
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editing texts for publication → printing multi-volume record series → surveying public records in government offices → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commission on Public Records
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| appointedBy |
British government
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| archivesConcerned |
Chancery records
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Exchequer records → judicial records → parliamentary rolls → state papers → |
| composition |
antiquaries
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judges → senior government officials → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| criticizedFor |
high costs
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inefficiency → poor record management practices → |
| dissolved |
1837
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| field |
British history
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archival science → legal history → |
| historicalSignificance |
early attempt to centralize and publish national records
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| inception |
1800
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| influenced |
creation of the Public Record Office
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| jurisdiction |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Ireland → |
| legalBasis |
royal commission
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| locationOfWork |
London
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| notableWork |
publication of historical manuscripts
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publication of legal records → publication of parliamentary records → publication of state papers → |
| predecessor |
earlier ad hoc record commissions in the 18th century
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| purpose |
to collect important historical records of the United Kingdom
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to edit important historical records of the United Kingdom → to publish important historical records of the United Kingdom → |
| replacedBy |
Public Record Office
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| supervisedBy |
commissioners appointed by the Crown
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| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Statutes of the Realm
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publisher |