Classes of documents in the Public Record Office used

A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5, Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1976.

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A P Baggs, Diane K Bolton, Eileen P Scarff, G C Tyack, 'Classes of documents in the Public Record Office used', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5, Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham, ed. T F T Baker, R B Pugh (London, 1976), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol5/xv-xvi [accessed 31 January 2025].

A P Baggs, Diane K Bolton, Eileen P Scarff, G C Tyack, 'Classes of documents in the Public Record Office used', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5, Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham. Edited by T F T Baker, R B Pugh (London, 1976), British History Online, accessed January 31, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol5/xv-xvi.

A P Baggs, Diane K Bolton, Eileen P Scarff, G C Tyack. "Classes of documents in the Public Record Office used". A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5, Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham. Ed. T F T Baker, R B Pugh (London, 1976), British History Online. Web. 31 January 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol5/xv-xvi.

LIST OF CLASSES OF DOCUMENTS IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

USED IN THIS VOLUME WITH THEIR CLASS NUMBERS

Chancery
Proceedings
C 1 Early
C 2 Series I
C 3 Series II
C 5 Six Clerks Series, Bridges
C 6                            Collins
C 7                            Hamilton
C 8                            Mitford
C 9                            Reynardson
C 10                           Whittington
C 47 Miscellanea
C 54 Close Rolls
C 56 Confirmation Rolls
C 60 Fine Rolls
C 66 Patent Rolls
C 78 Decree Rolls
C 93 Proceedings of Commissioners of Charitable Uses, Inquisitions, and Decrees
Inquisitions post mortem
C 132 Series I, Hen. III
C 133              Edw. I
C 134              Edw. II
C 135              Edw. III
C 136              Ric. II
C 137              Hen. IV
C 138              Hen. V
C 139              Hen. VI
C 140              Edw. IV
C 142 Series II
Court of Common Pleas
Feet of Fine
C.P. 25(1) Series I
C.P. 25(2) Series II
C.P. 40 Plea Rolls
C.P. 43 Recovery Rolls
Duchy of Lancaster
D.L. 1 Pleadings
D.L. 3 Depositions and Examinations, Series I
D.L. 25 Deeds, Series L
D.L. 30 Court Rolls
D.L. 31 Maps and Plans
D.L. 36 Cartae Miscellaneae
D.L. 41 Miscellanea
D.L. 42 Miscellaneous Books
D.L. 43 Rentals and Surveys
D.L. 44 Special Commissions and Returns
D.L. 46 Coroners' Inquests and Returns
Exchequer, Treasury of Receipt
Ancient Deeds
E 40 Series A
E 42 Series AS
Exchequer, King's Remembrancer
E 133 Depositions taken before the Barons of the Exchequer
E 134 Depositions taken by Commission
E 164 Miscellaneous Books, Series I
E 178 Special Commissions of Inquiry
E 179 Subsidy Rolls, etc.
E 210 Ancient Deeds, Series D
E 214 Modern Deeds
Exchequer, Augmentation Office
E 301 Certificates of Colleges and Chantries
E 303 Conventual Leases
E 305 Deeds of Purchase and Exchange
E 309 Enrolments of Leases
E 310 Particulars for Leases
E 315 Miscellaneous Books
E 317 Parliamentary Surveys
E 318 Particulars for Grants of Crown Lands
E 320 Particulars for the Sale of the Estates of Charles I
E 321 Proceedings of the Court of Augmentations
E 326 Ancient Deeds, Series B
Exchequer, Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer's and Pipe Offices
E 351 Declared Accounts
E 364 Rolls of Foreign Accounts
E 367 Particulars and Warrants for Leases
E 368 Memoranda Rolls
Ministry of Education
Ed. 7 Public Elementary Schools, Preliminary Statements
Registry of Friendly Societies
F.S. 1 Rules and Amendments, Series I
Home Office
H.O. 67 Acreage Returns
H.O. 107 Population Returns
H.O. 129 Ecclesiastical Returns
Justices Itinerant, Assize and Gaol Delivery Justices, etc.
J.I. 1 Eyre Rolls, Assize Rolls, etc.
J.I. 3 Gaol Delivery Rolls
Court of King's Bench, Crown Side
K.B. 9 Ancient Indictments
K.B. 29 Controlment Rolls
Court of King's Bench, Plea Side
K.B. 122 Plea or Judgement Rolls
Exchequer, Office of the Auditors of the Land Revenue
L.R. Miscellaneous Books
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food
M.A.F. 9 Deeds and Awards of Enfranchisement
M.A.F. 20 Manor Files
M.A.F. 68 Agricultural Returns: Parish Summaries
Maps and Plans
M.P.C. (documents with the call-marks M.P.C., M.P.H., and M.R. belong to various classes)
M.P.H.
M.R.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Prob. 11 Registered Copies of Wills proved in P.C.C.
Court of Requests
Req. 2 Proceedings
Req. 3 Miscellaneous Proceedings
Special Collections
S.C. 2 Court Rolls
S.C. 6 Ministers' and Receivers' Accounts Rentals and Surveys
S.C. 11 Rolls
S.C. 12 Portfolios
State Paper Office
State Papers Domestic
S.P. 12 Eliz. I
S.P. 17 Chas. I
Court of Star Chamber
Sta. Cha. 3 Proceedings, Edw. VI
Court of Wards and Liveries
Wards 5 Feodaries' Surveys
War Office
W.O. 30 Miscellanea
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