IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 848
Held at: Senate House Library, University of London
Title: Royal Household receipt
Date(s): 1647
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: Single sheet
Name of creator(s): Unknown
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The royal household originated as the sovereign's retinue, and had a purely domestic function until the 12th century, after which it became a mainspring of government. The government departments of the Treasury, the Exchequer and the common law courts all originated there.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Receipt, dated 3 Nov 1647, for £6.11.0 paid by the Receiver General to Caroline Holland on behalf of Sarah Frank for 'semptrys [seamstress] workes...for the King's Children' by virtue of an order dated 21 Jul 1647. Signed by Sarah Frank.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Single item.
Conditions governing access:
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Physical characteristics:
145 x 180 mm. On paper.
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Collection level description.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Immediate source of acquisition:
Given by the College of Arms, via the HMC and BRA, in 1975.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Date(s) of descriptions: Jan 2002