Series
Auditors of the Imprest and Successors: Enrolment Books
Catalogue reference: AO 15
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AO 15
Enrolments by the Auditors of Imprests and their successors, the Commissioners for auditing the Public Accounts, of all letters patent, warrants, commissions, and similar documents, of which knowledge was necessary for the proper discharge of...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AO 15
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Title (The name of the record)
- Auditors of the Imprest and Successors: Enrolment Books
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1563-1927
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Description (What the record is about)
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Enrolments by the Auditors of Imprests and their successors, the Commissioners for auditing the Public Accounts, of all letters patent, warrants, commissions, and similar documents, of which knowledge was necessary for the proper discharge of their duties. From 1682 onwards there is a separate series of books for the entry of letters of attorney, probates of wills and similar legal documents.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
The dates given in the AO 15 series list are those of the enrolments and not of the documents enrolled.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Auditors of the Imprest, 1560-1785
- Commissioners of Audit, 1785-1866
- Exchequer and Audit Department, 1867-1984
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 184 volume(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2372/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: AO
Records of the Auditors of the Imprest, Commissioners of Audit, Exchequer and Audit...
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Auditors of the Imprest and Successors: Enrolment Books