The history and antiquities of the Exchequer of the kings of England

Title

The history and antiquities of the Exchequer of the kings of England

Alternative Title

Full title: The history and antiquities of the Exchequer of the kings of England, in two periods: to wit, from the Norman conquest, to the end of the reign of K. John; and from the end of the reign of K. John, to the end of the reign of K. Edward II: taken from records. Together with a correct copy of the Ancient dialogue concerning the Exchequer

Creator

Madox, Thomas, 1666-1727

Publisher

London, Printed by John Matthews; and sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul$s Church-yard, $c MDCCXI 1711.

Date

1711

Format

[6], xviii, 752, xii, 75, [7] pages 36 cm

Description

Engraved head- and tailpieces; initials.
Dedication signed: Thomas Madox.
The Ancient dialogue has title page.: Antiquus dialogus de Scaccario, Gervasio de Tilbury vulgo adscriptus, e duobus vetustis codd. mss. Nigro & Rubro, in Scaccario regio asservatis, nunc primum editus ... Londoniae, Excudebat J. Matthews, 1711 (p. xii, 1-59).
The Dissertation has title page.: Disceptatio epistolaris de Magno rotulo Scaccarij ... Londoniae, Typis J. Matthews, 1711. p. [6]-75.
The author of the Ancient dialogue was Richard Fitzneale, Bishop of London.

Provenance

Bookplate: Ex Libris Daniel Robert Woolf, FRSC.
Heraldic bookplate of the Arms of Lady Charlotte Capel: Fidei Crux Coticula The Grove [The cross is the touch stone of faith]
Booksellers receipt and notes on the Earl of Clarendon removed to item file.

Contributor

Gift of Daniel Woolf,
Capel, Lady Charlotte, former owner.
Matthews, John, printer.
Knaplock, Robert, bookseller.
Fitzneale, Richard, approximately 1130-1198.
Gervasius, of Tilbury, supposed author.

Language

English

Identifier

HJ1028 .M18 1711,
English Short Title Catalog T97071

Files

History and Antiquities.jpg

Collection

Citation

Madox, Thomas, 1666-1727, “The history and antiquities of the Exchequer of the kings of England,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed May 14, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/1050.