Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster

[Genie Allergy]

Please can anyone explain why a relative's death in 1902 should have been notified to the registrar by the Coroner of the Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster?   My grandfather's brother Henry BARHAM died at home in Edmonton from Syncope (whatever that is).   However, his death certificate shows that the informant was a certificate from the Coroner of the Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster.   

[Valda]

Synocope basically means he died very suddenly. A death certificate today would have to give a more specific reason for the death.

Norfolk Record Office seem to hold the Coroner of the Duchy of Lancaster's records.

http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/guide/nrocor1.htm

I would think the Coroner had some sort of jurisdiction

'Coroner's inquisitions from London parishes of the Duchy of Lancaster: the Strand, Clapham, Enfield, and Edmonton, 1831-1883.'

These have been published.

Regards

Valda

[Genie Allergy]

Wow - thanks Valda!
Genie