Classes of public records used

A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1978.

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'Classes of public records used', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4, (London, 1978) pp. xvii. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol4/xvii [accessed 24 April 2024]

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 Bridges
C 7 Hamilton
C 8 Mitford
C 22 Country Depositions
C 24 Town Depositions
C 54 Close Rolls
C 66 Patent Rolls
C 78 Decree Rolls
C 88 Chancery Files (Tower and Rolls Chapel), Records upon Out-lawries 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 139 Hen. VI
C 140 Edw. IV and V
C 141 Ric. III
C 142 Series II
C 145 Miscellaneous Inquisitions
C 260 Chancery Files (Tower and Rolls Chapel), Recorda
Court of Common Pleas
C.P. 25 (1) Feet of Fines, Series I
C.P. 25 (2) Series II
C.P. 43 Recovery Rolls
Exchequer, Treasury of Receipt
E 41 Deeds, Series AA
Exchequer, King's Remembrancer
E 117 Church Goods
E 134 Depositions taken by Commission
E 149 Inquisitions post mortem, Series I
E 150 Series II
E 152 Enrolments of Inquisitions
E 178 Special Commissions of Enquiry
E 179 Subsidy Rolls
Exchequer, Augmentation Office
E 310 Particulars for Leases
E 315 Miscellaneous Books
E 317 Parliamentary Surveys, Commonwealth
E 318 Particulars for Grants
E 321 Proceedings
E 326 Ancient Deeds, Series B
E 328 Series BB
Exchequer, First Fruits and Tenths Office
E 331 Bishops' Certificates of Institution
Registry of Friendly Societies
F.S. 1 Rules and Amendments, Series I
Home Office
H.O. 107 Census Papers, 1851 Census
H.O. 129 Census Papers, 1851 Census: Ecclesiastical Returns
Justices Itinerant, Assize and Gaol Delivery Justices, etc.
J.I. 1 Eyre Rolls, Assize Rolls, etc.
Exchequer, Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue
L.R. 2 Miscellaneous Books
L.R. 3 Court Rolls
Map Room
M.P.E. Maps and Plans
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Prob. 11 Registered Copies of Wills proved in P.C.C.
Registrar General
R.G. 4 Non-parochial Registers
R.G. 9 Census Returns, 1861
R.G. 10 Census Returns, 1871
Court of Requests
Req. 2 Proceedings
Special Collections
S.C. 2 Court Rolls
S.C. 6 Ministers' Accounts
S.C. 12 Rentals and Surveys, Portfolios
State Paper Office
S.P. 16 State Papers Domestic, Eliz. 1
Court of Star Chamber
Sta. Cha. 2 Proceedings
Tithe Redemption Office
Tithe 1 Boundary Awards
War Office
W.O. 30 Miscellaneous