The repertorie of records, remaining in [brace] the 4. treasuries on the receipt side at Westminster, the two remembrancers of the Exchequer with a briefe introductive index of the records of the Chancery and Touuer, whereby to give the better direction to the records abovesaid : as also a most exact calender of all those records of the Touuer, in which are contained and comprised whatsoever may give satisfaction to the searcher, for tenure or tytle of any thing.

THE REMEM∣BRANCERS FOLLOVV.

The Remembrancers are two: Viz. The Kings, and The Lord Treasurers.

NOw what Records are appro∣priated to either Remembran∣cer, concerning the businesses

of their Offices respectiuely, appeares by an especiall order made for the pur∣pose, by Sir Richard Lyster Knight, Lord Chiefe Baron of the Exchequer: Da∣ted in Iuly, in the fiue and twentyeth yeare of the raigne of King HENRY the eighth, which remaines with the Kings Remembrancer.

And most of the businesses of the Remembrancers, are taken out of an Originall or Extract, which the Chan∣cerie transmitteth yearely into the Ex∣chequer, to collect and recouer there∣out, and thereby, any thing that is re∣serued or due to the Crowne, whether it be Rent Seruice, Accompt, or what∣soeuer else; whereby any profit may arise to the Crowne, either casually, or certainely. By which originall, growes that great correspondency, which is betweene the Exchequer, and the Chancerie.

Now besides the businesses and Re∣cords

which Sir Richard Lyster assig∣ned and set forth out of the said Origi∣nall, as proper to the Kings Remem∣brancer:

Heere is,

In the Chest at Westminster, in the Office of this Remembrancer, as ap∣peares by the Catalogue thereof, in No∣vember 1616.

First, the red Booke.

Item, the booke of Ayde, Anno 20. of EDVVARD the third.

Item, the booke of Fifteenes, and Tenthes.

Item, a little booke with a Cruci∣fixe.

Item, a little booke concerning the Monastery of Saint Augustine in Kent, the Lands and Charters thereof, in Chronology.

Item, a booke of the Abbey of Ram∣sey.

Item, a Booke of the Abbey of Langdon.

Item, a Booke of the Taxation of the Spiritualties, in the Prouince of Yorke.

Item, a little Booke intituled, Liber de Ball. pro Angl. of all the Balliwicks throughout England.

And this is an ancient booke, made Anno 1180.

Also, a Booke of the Statutes of Ed∣ward the third, and other things with the Prerogatiue.

Also, a booke of the Knights Fees, of the time of King Edward, Sonne of King Henry.

Also, another booke of the like.

Also, a booke of the Subsedies, and Knights Fees, of the time of King Hen∣ry the sixth.

Also, a booke of the Statutes from the first yeare of Edward the third, till the thirtieth of Henry the sixth: with an abridgment of the same, in the be∣ginning

of the said booke.

Also, a Booke concerning the Lands of the Priory of Coventry.

Also, a booke of the Priory of Osney.

Also, a booke of diuers ancient Char∣ters and Fees.

Also, a booke concerning Godsione.

Also, a booke of Statutes, of the time of Henry the sixt, and from thence, for part of the time of Henry the eight.

Also, a booke concerning the Mo∣nastery of Malmsbury, styled vpon Re∣cord, Mediofluensis.

Also, a booke of the Kings Lands, called Doomesday.

Also, a booke concerning the Ab∣bey of Middleton.

Also, an ancient little booke of Te∣nures, in the Countyes of Warwicke and Coventry.

Also, a booke of the Rolles of the Tower, concerning the Monasteryes of Wynchcombe, and Hales, and diuers

Mannors to the same belonging.

Item, a little booke of Fees, payd at Berwicke and Edenborough, in the thirty two of EDVVARD the third.

Also, a booke of the Monastery of Newplace in Shirwood, their Charters, Monuments, Pleas, and Lands purcha∣sed.

Also there is with this Remembran∣cer, besides the Records appropriated by Sir Richard Lyster, and all the sayd Bookes in the foresayd Chests.

A Presse concerning the affayres of Ireland.

Here is also, a booke of the Decrees and Ordinances of the Court of Aug∣mentation of the Crowne. Also, some Leidger books of some other Religious Houses, then before mentioned.

The Lord Treasurers Remem∣brancer.

THe Lord Treasurers Remembran∣cer, hath the keeping of the Ex∣tract or Originall of Chancery, be∣fore mentioned: together, with the propriety of keeping and entring such things, as Sir Richard Lyster hath set forth for him. For which, I referre you to the Order it selfe, being with the Kings Remembrancer: as I referre you to the Originall it selfe here, to find the whole content thereof.

Briefly,

Here are all Accompts of Accomp∣tants to the Crowne, whatsoeuer; for what matter or cause soeuer, eyther of Seruices or Profits due, or which may be due, to the Crowne.

For:

Respite of Homage: Releifes, &c.

Post Fines.

Any thing leuied for the King.

Customes.

Ulnage.

Fermes of all sorts.

Liueries.

Rent arising by any Patents.

Recognizances.

Issues, Fines, Amerciaments, Extreats.

Profits arising by malefaction, or breach of the Lawes.

Subsidies, Fifteens, and Dismes.

Taxes of all sorts.

Profits arising out of any Te∣and their proper and respectiue ser∣vices.

For Recusancie, and whatsoeuer the Sheriffe doth account for.

For profit arising by all these, with other things.

FOr which Search, the Originall more at large, and the Sheriffes ac∣counts.

Here, you shall find a Booke of eue∣ry Terme, of all Debts discharged, which were due to the King.

Heere is the Booke called, Nomina Villarum; formerly mentioned to bee else where also.

Also, the booke of all Knights Fees.

Also, the Booke of the Ayde of the Prince.

Many Surueyes of the Kings Lands, with other things; For which Search, the Order before mentioned, the Originall accompts of Sheriffes,

Esthetors, Commissioners, Searchers, Stewards, Bayliffes, Farmers, Gau∣gers, Vlnagers, &c.

And so much shall suf∣fice for the two Remem∣brancers, &c.

It shall not be amisse, that menti∣on be made of the manner how the Deputy Chamberlaines haue demeaned themselues in the exercises of their Offi∣ces, being in the Court, and what qualities were needfull for them, in their places.

FIrst, it is needfull for them to haue a reasonable good knowledge, in the Latine and French tongues, for Latine, to vnderstand, reade, and exa∣mine the Tailles, which they must doe publikely; Also, to vnderstand the Records, and to know the diuersitie of their natures: For the French, to tell the numbers in examining the Tailles, and especially, to vnderstand the Re∣cords, whereof sundry both of State

and otherwise, are in French, and espe∣cially, in Monstre le Droits, and Trea∣tyes betweene Prince and Prince.

After the Tailles be examined, the charge of the Foyles is onely in the Chamberlaynes, to deliuer them safe ouer to the other two Deputyes on the Chequer side, to joyne the same.

In searching the Booke of Domes∣dei, is to bee avoyded, laying bare hands or moysture, vpon the writing thereof, and blotting.

In copying of Notes, out of the same Booke of Domesdei, you must write it as neare as you can, to the Letter there∣of, obseruing both the great Letters, and the poynts therein, which are prickes with a Pen: thus,

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉

For Yorkeshire, you haue a Kalender onely, which, if you obserue the man∣ner of it, will maruailously ready the Searcher, for thereby you shall find a Towne sooner, and the places where∣in the booke doth mention the same.

There is a booke of Domesdei, made by Master Arthur Agard, the late Offi∣cer there, remaining in the Treasury, which if you peruse, it will ready the Searcher much, both for the reading, and for the somewhat better vnder∣standing thereof.

There is a booke, abbreuiated of the bag of Parliament Rolles, of ED∣VVARD the firsts time, which is yet amongst Placita Foreste, in the bag in∣tituled; De diversis Forestis, they are very stately Records, Ideo quere.

There is an abridgement in a Parch∣ment booke, of all the Pleadings of EDVVARD the firsts time: intituled,

Placita Coram Domino Rege, with a Kalender thereunto, of EDVVARD the second, EDVVARD the third, and RICHARD the seconds time, and HENRY the fourth, and HENRY the fifth.

Also, an abridgement in a booke of a great number of Records of Assizes, in sundry Kings times; whereof, the most are put in a Bag of Canuasse, and layd in a Chest next to the Court of Receipt, in the little roome there, which you may find readily by the number Roll, and the Kings time, in∣dorsed with this note:

Strut. & Abbreu.

There is also abridged some other Records, of Placitam ooram Domino Re∣ge & de banco, for Richard the first, King Iohn, Henry the third, Edward the

first, Edward the second, Edward the third, Richard the second, Henry the fourth, & also all Henry the fifths time: Which Bookes and Records, ought neyther to bee giuen or lent away to a∣ny, least they returne not againe, whereby they may turne to the Glo∣ry of GOD, the seruice of our So∣ueraigne Prince, and the good of the Subiect, and the better readinesse of them that shall succeed in the place, to whom is wished increase of know∣ledge.

A Catologue of the names of such Bookes and Kalenders, as are made of the Records remaining in the Office of the Tower of London.

In Anno Domini, 1592.

FIrst, one Kalender called the Booke of Names, contayning by way of Alphabet, the Names of all men, whose Offices or Inquisitions after theyr deaths, &c. Doth remaine there of Record.

Item, one Kalender of the Echeators bundels, tempore Henry the third, con∣tayning the Names of the Persons & Possessioni that dyed, and had their Offices found in that time, and other Inquisitions of the like Nature.

Item, another like Kalender, tempo∣re Edward the third, of the Offices and Inquisitions of that time.

Item, one other like Kalender, tem∣pore EDVVARD the second, of the Of∣fices and Inquisitions of that time.

Item, one other like Kalender, tem∣pore Richard the second, of the Offices and Inquisitions of that time.

Item, one other like Kalender, tem∣pore Edward the third, of the Offices and Inquisitions of that time.

Item, one other like Kalender, tem∣pore Henry the fourth, & Henry the fifth, of the Offices and Inquisitions of that time.

Item, one other like Kalender, tem∣pore Henry the sixth, of the Offices and Inquisitions of that time.

Item, one other like Kalender, tem∣pore Edward the 4. of the Offices and Inquisitions of that time.

Item, one Booke, called the Booke of Heyres, Tempore Henry the third, contayning the Names of such per∣sons, as haue Offices of that time, de∣claring who were, their Heyres, and their ages, and sometimes their Wiues, with the Countyes wherein they had Lands.

The like booke, tempore Edward the first, & Edward the second, &c.

Item, the like booke, tempore Edward the third, &c.

Item, the little booke, tempore Richard the second, Henry the fourth, & Henry the fifth.

Item, one little Kalender, contay∣ning

the Names by way of Alphabet, of such Mannors and Lands, as are found in any of the foresaid Offices, or Inquisitions, in the County of Essex, not perfect.

Item, the like booke of the County of Lineolne.

Item, the like booke of the Countie of Bedford.

Item, the like booke of the County of Berks.

Item, the like Booke of the County of Buckingham.

Item, one other like great booke for the Countyes of Sommerset, Dorset, De∣von and Cornewall, but not by way of Alphabet.

A Kalender and Collection out of the old Rolles, without date: called, Charta Antiqua.

Item, a like Kalender, of the Rolles of King IOHN.

Item, a like Kalender, of the Rolles of HENRY the third, ab Anno primo, vs{que} Annum 11.

A Kalender and Collection, of all Grants of Inheritance, granted by the Kings, of any Mannors, Lands, &c. out of the Charters and Patent Rolls, ab Anno primo Edward. 1. vsque Annum vltimum Edward. 4.

Item, two Bookes or Kalenders, of free Warrens, Markets, Fayres, and Leets and other Liberties, gathered out of the Charter Rolles, tempore Edward. 1. ab Anno primo, vsque Annum vltimum Edward 4.

Item, an old worne Kalender of Charters of Corporations, and other Liberties; granted to Cities, Boroughs, Abbeyes, Colledges, and Cathedrall Churches, ab Anno primo Edward. 1. vs∣que Annum vlcimum Edward. 4.

Item, a like Kalender of Collection out of all the Parliament Rolls of At∣tayndors, Restitutions, & Resumpti∣oni, from the twenty nine of Henry the third, vsque An. vlt. Edward 4.

Item, certaine Paper Rolles, for con∣fimation of Charters, and Liberties of Colledges, Corporations, and Religi∣ous Houses, and for Licenses of Lands to be giuen in Mortmaine, ab Anno pri∣mo Edw. 1. vs{que} An. vlt. Ed. 4. by way of Alphabet.

Item, one Booke of confirmations of Charters and Liberties of Colledges, Corporations, and Religious houses, and for licences of Lands to be giuen in Mortmaine, as aforesaid; collected out of the Patent and close Rolls, &c. of all times, and of all EDVVARD the seconds time, except two or three of the last yeares of his Raigne.

Item, certaine small bundles of loose Papers, of like nature as aforesayd:

collected by way of Alphabet, of sun∣dry Kings times confused.

Item, a Collection out of the Patent Rolles, gathered of all Presentations, made by the King to any Church Pre∣bend, or Chappell, as well in the right of the Crowne, as in the right of any other, beeing for that time, in the King, from Anno primo Edward. 1. vs∣que, the middest of the Raigne of king EDVVARD the third.

Here endeth the Catalogue of the Bookes in the Chest at Westminster, in the Office of the Kings Remembrancer.