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A09904	Direction for search of records remaining in the chancerie. Tower. Exchequer, with the limnes thereof viz. The Kings remembrancer. Lord Treasurers remembrancer. Clarke of the Extreats. Pipe. Auditors. The first fruits. Augmentation of the reuenue. Kings Bench. Common Pleas. Records of courts Christian. For the clearing of all such titles, and questions, as the same may concerne. With the accustomed fees of search: and diuerse necessarie obseruations. Cui author Thomas Powell, Londino-Cambrensis.	Powell, Thomas, 1572?-1635?	1622 (1622)	STC 20166; ESTC S115034	19,939	102

all the speciall Commissions which passe the Great Seale CLOSE ROLLS The next sort of Records of Chancerie are called Close Rolls In which are contayned these things following that is to say 1. All Indentures which are acknowledged in Chancerie betwixt partie and partie Subiects 2. All Recognizances which are acknowledged in Chancerie betwixt partie and partie Subiects 3. All Deeds whatsoeuer acknowledged in Chancerie betwixt parties Subiects The said Indentures Recognizances and Deeds being on the back of the Roll indorsed And diuerse special Writs on the inside thereof Besides these seuerall kinds of Close Rolls there be diuerse other Rolls which because they can challenge no other or rather more proper station I thought good to place here viz. The Foreigne Roll called the French Roll contayning Treaties betwixt this Kingdome and Foreigne Estates and Treaties of Entercourse c. The Roll called the Lord Treasurers Roll or most commonly the Fine Roll wherein are contayned the Patents of all Escheators Customers Controllers Searchers Vlnagers and briefely all such Patents as passe the Great Seale and are in the gift of the Lord Treasurer for the time being The Roll contayning the confirmation of Liberties and Grants made from the King The Parliament Roll wherein should bee written all Acts of Parliament The Roll called Watsons Roll contayning diuerse Grants and other things confusedly and promiscuously layd together which one Watson sometimes Clarke of the Great Seale that is to say betwixt the thirtieth and fortieth yeares of the late good Queene Elizabeth did for six or seuen yeares together keepe in his Chest and vpon his death they were found and brought into the Chaple of the Rolls There is likewise or should be a perfect Roll of the Creation of the Nobilitie in which all Creations might bee inrolled which I hold to be the rather necessarie for that many Grants haue beene past to one man some whereof vnder one Title others vnder another of Office or Nobilitie as the partie hath beene aduanced which incertaintie of the Patentees Title causeth more expence and search then otherwise would be if this Roll were duely kept The Roll contayning all Iudgements Decrees and dismissions of Causes in the Chancerie with some other few Rolls which I omit as being of little vse to this present purpose BVNDLES The third sort of Records of Chancerie are called Bundles In which are contayned these things following viz. 1. The Files of Bills and Answeres in Chancerie 2. The Files of Corpus cum causa with the Bayles vpon the same 3. All Writs of Certiorare with the Certificates vpon the same 4. All Attachments Proclamations and Commissions of Rebellion and Transcripts of Iniunctions 5. The Bundle called the Scire facias Bundle wherein are filed all Writs of Scire facias Audita querela Ex graui querela and their Transcripts 6. Staple Bundle wherein are filed all Certificates of Statutes of the Staple all Extents returned vpon the said Statutes and Liberatees vpon the same 7. Stoole Bundle in which are contayned all Transcripts of Supersedeas for Peace and Good behauiour 8. Gallowes Bundle wherein are filed all Certificates made from Bishops for the Writ called Excommunicato capiendo and the Supersedeas vpon the same 9. The Horne Bundle in which are contayned all Bayles vpon speciall Pardons 10. The Pot Bundle wherein are contayned all Bills from the Exchequer of the Names of the Sherifes who haue there put in Sureties And all Warrants of Attorney for all Sherifes of Counties and Cities who haue Sherifes 11. The File of Certiorare Bills wherein are filed all Bills that are exhibited in Chancerie for Certiorare 12. The Arrow Bundle wherein are filed all Letters Patents surrendred All Indentures of Deeds cancelled All Acts of Parliament certified by Certiorare All Writs of Dedimus potestatem to take knowledge of any Deed or Recognizance to be enrolled or cancelled All Writs of Dedimus potestatem for the acknowledging of any Warrant of Attorney vpon Writs of Entry as also for the taking of the Sherifes Oath All Writs de Coronatore viridiario elegendo All Writs of Dower and such like as are for the Prince 13. The Escheators Bundle wherein are contayned all Inquisitions taken eyther by vertue of Writ or by vertue of Office 14. The Priuy-Seale Bundle wherein are contayned all Priuy-Seales directed to the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seale for the passing vnder the Great Seale of any Grant from the King that hath passed the Signet and Priuy-Seale 15. The Bundle of Bills signed wherein are contayned all Bills signed by the King which passe the Great Seale by the said immediat Warrant without passing the Priuy-Seale at all And there are likewise in the same Bundle all Warrants frō the Court of Wards as speciall Liueries generall Liueries c. 16. The Treasurers Bundle called the Purse Bundle wherein are filed all Warrants of Escheators Customers Controllers Searchers Vlnagers and the like 17. The Cardinals Bundle in which are contayned all Inquisitions taken vpon the Suruey of so many Religious Houses as are returned into that Office which are these following that is to say Inquisitions of Abbeyes supprest and returned into the Chancerie with the Shires in which their Lands lye viz. 1 Essex 1 Blackmore Priory 2 London 3 Hereford 1 Norff. 2 Broomhill Priory 2 Suff. 1 Sussex 3 Bradwell Priory 2 Kanc. 1 Warw. 4 Canwell Priory 2 Staff 3 Leicest 1 Buck. 5 Begham Priory 2 Northamp 1 Sussex 6 Calceto Priory 1 Northamp 7 Dauentree Priory 1 Suffolke 8 Dodnes Priory 1 Oxon 9 S. Friswid in Oxford Priory 2 Bark 3 Buck. 1 Suffolke 10 Felixstow Priory 1 Essex 11 Horkesley Priory 1 Oxon 12 Litlemore Priory 2 Bark 1 Kanc. 13 Lisnes Abbey 2 Suffolke 3 Essex 4 Surrey 5 London 1 Hartford 14 Pray Priory 2 Buck. 1 Suffolke 15 S. Peters in Ipswich 1 Bark 16 Poghley Priory 1 Suffolke 17 Rumburgh Priory 2 Norfolke 1 Buck. 18 Raueston Priory 1 Buck. 19 Sandwell Priory 2 Stafford 1 Essex 20 Stansgate Priory 1 Suffolke 21 Snape Priory 1 Essex 22 Titre Priory 1 Kanc. 23 Tunbridge Priory 2 Cant. 3 Suffolke 4 Norfolke 5 Surrey 1 Essex 24 Thoby Priory 1 Bark 25 Tuckford Priory 2 Warw. 1 Bark 26 Wallingford Priory 2 Oxon 3 Buck. 1 Essex 27 Wikes Priory OBSERVATIONS TO BE HAD in search of Chancery Records FIrst you shall vnderstand that there be some few Grants which were neuer inrolled at all but remaine amongst the Bills signed As that of 31. of Henry the eight to Thomas Lord Audley Lord Chancellor of England concerning Sampkins Lands in Essex with some others which for the most part are notwithstanding inrolled in the Exchequer Next note you shall loose your labour if you search in the Chaple of the Rolls for any Grant from the King which passed the Great Seale but within foure or fiue yeares last past for they are not or at least vse not to be brought ouer thither so speedily But in the

DIRECTION FOR SEARCH OF RECORDS Remaining in the CHANCERIE TOWER EXCHEQVER with the Limnes thereof viz. The Kings Remembrancer Lord Treasurers Remembrancer Clarke of the Extreats Pipe Auditors First Fruits Augmentation of the Reuenue Kings Bench. Common Pleas. Records of Courts Christian. For the clearing of all such Titles and Questions as the same may concerne With the accustomed Fees of Search And diuerse necessarie Obseruations Cui Author THOMAS POWELL Londino-Cambrensis Cum ●onat ocy●s Ilex Sulphure discutitur sacro quam tuque 〈◊〉 LONDON Printed by B. A. for Paul Man and 〈◊〉 to be sold at his Shop in Chancerie Lane at the Signe of the Bowle or in Distaffe Lane at the Signe of the Dolphin 1622. TO THE GREAT DEPVTIE OF THE GREATEST DEITIE IN HEAVEN THE CHVRCHES CHIEFE CONSERVER ON EARTH IAMES KING OF GREAT BRITAINE FRANCE AND IRELAND SVppose you see the Widdow with her Mite Debating whether better to proceed And lay it downe in all the Peoples sight Or else to put it vp againe with speed Now shee resolues to doo 't And then shee feares Th' acceptance of it and the Peoples gieres At last shee did conclude and cast it in Then slinkt away and hop'd shee was not seene Thus with a very conscious cautious Eye Our Author weighs the Work which he presents Then viewes the Multitude that 's standing by Knowing too well their old accustom'd bent And now no sooner does behold your Selfe But layes it at your foot and then by stealth Auoids and hopes the Giuer is vnknowne Yet this small Gift speakes great affection Your Maiesties most faithfull Subiect Th. Powell TO THE BEST BLEST POVRTRAICT OF PATERNALL PERFECTIONS CHARLES The High and Mightie Prince of WALES IT 's onely thy Acceptance may repute What here I offer Be but pleas'd to doo 't I wish more happinesse may ne're succeed it But that I may report your selfe did read it Tibi prior morituras fatis Quam tui sim miraturas satis Tho. Powell A CONGRATVLATORIE TO THE SAFE RETVRNE of that sincere Seruant of the State IAMES Lord Viscount Doncaster THe King receiues thee with an open Arme The Commons doe accuse the fatall Storme That did detaine thee to behold a Scene Which might strike blood-shot euery eie of Heau'n Wouldst know why we reioice thy comming home We loue Religions Friends and thou art one Your Lordships to the most of his Nerue Th. Powell TO THE HONORABLE SIR IAMES LEY KNIGHT Lord chiefe Iustice of England THat thou art such a Iudge so qualifi'de As Authors heretofore haue all prescrib'de A well elected Iusticer should be Each man perceiues the reasons pregnancy Custome of doing well in lower place Can with no spurre of Honor change his pace Besides an other cause I thinke vpon Thou wilt not blame the Kings election But why in stead of Iustice to these labours Hast thou afforded them so many fauours I know no reason may induce thee too 't But that it is thy goodnesse makes thee doo 't Your Lordships In all thankfull acknowledgement T. P. TO THAT LAW-ENOBLING GENTLEMAN SIR Thomas Couentry Knight As Generous in all Affayring As Generall in Office of Attorney to his Maiestie TO haue a thankfull minde and not to shew it Is to know much and not let others know it I will not flatter for a benefit Yet better to acknowledge then forget A farther libertie I doe not aske That were to me alas too great a taske For if th' account bee cast of what is due I owe the most of any man to you The more in your imployment and disposing The more happy Tho. Powell TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL IN FVLL RIGHT OF HIS OWNE Worth Sir Edward Powell Knight and Barronet Master of his Maiesties Requests VVOrthie Sir to tell you true Faine I would but know not yet Whether your place were made for you Or whether you were made for it If Feare to take the double Fee If giuing Suitors expedition And to respect Conueniencie Aboue Reward in each Petition May make a Master of Request Though thou be last th' art not the least The seruant of your Name and Familie Tho. P. TO THAT GREAT LIGHT OF LAW LEARNING THE Right Worshipfull William Noy Esquire of Lincolnes Inne present Reader TO You how much this work of mine doth owe My selfe must needs confesse you do know To say I thanke you is but poore amends For so the Fydler and the Begger ends Their Thanks liues only while the Almes is giuing But mine shall neuer die while we are liuing Signa virtutum tuarum longé latéque ferens Tho. Powell TO THE READER BOokes Medicines and Lawes should neuer be publisht or prescribed but as Obiters to meete with Euils imminent euer applyed and euer complying with the present necessitie The necessitie of this Subiect complaines it selfe in the Multiplicitie of Suites their expences and dependencies which for want of their proper Records are brought into the Court in so many Fractions that the Iudge how painfull or learned soeuer can hardly reduce them into whole numbers This therefore haue I out of my Collections of Twentie yeares Search of Record in the path of my practize composed and digested by way of a Kallender into a summarie Index of Direction for that purpose which intended only to such as shell make the good vse thereof and not arme and inable their purposes of prying into mens estates I haue now at the last resolued to publish Desiring your patience till a farther supplyance may giue it a more perfection wherein you are accustomed to be so fauourable to others in matters of lesse perplexitie That I know you cannot varie in me who euer rest As Iealous of your Loue As you are curious of your liking Th. Powell TO THE READERS MASTERS OF THIS MYSTERIE YOu that are Masters of this Science I aske your aid and free supplyance Caetera turba tuas Muscas venare Ministro Fulminis haec valido propria praeda vale T. P. DIRECTION FOR SEARCH OF RECORDS THE CHANCERIE THE Office of Records of Chancerie commonly called the Rolls hath diuerse Records of diuerse and sundry Natures beginning with some part of King Richard the third and so from thence drawne downeward to the present The Records of Chancerie are diuided into these kindes viz. 1. Patents 2. Close Rolls 3. Bundles PATENTS In the Patent Rolls are contayned all Grants made from the King to the subiect which passe vnder the great Scale of England that is to say All Perpetuities fee Formes fee Simples c. Leases for Life Yeares or at Will. Grants of Liberties Licences and Pardons of Alienation Presentations Annuities Speciall Liueries Speciall and Generall Pardons Pardons of Vtlarie Licences of all sorts which passe the Great Seale And on the backside of the said Rolls called Patent Rolls are inrolled and indorsed these things following that is to say Commissions for the Peace Commissions for Gaole Deliuerie Commissions for Oyer and Terminer Commissions to enquire post Mortem And