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Author: Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.
Title: The history of the ancient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornewall, and earldome of Chester Collected out of the records of the Tower of London, and diuers ancient authours. By Sir Iohn Dodridge Knight, one of his Maiesties iudges in the Kings Bench. And by himselfe dedicated to King Iames of euer blessed memory.
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Print source: The history of the ancient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornewall, and earldome of Chester Collected out of the records of the Tower of London, and diuers ancient authours. By Sir Iohn Dodridge Knight, one of his Maiesties iudges in the Kings Bench. And by himselfe dedicated to King Iames of euer blessed memory.
Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.
London: Printed by Tho. Harper, for Godfrey Emondson, and Thomas Alchorne, M.DC.XXX. [1630]
Subject terms:
Wales -- History -- To 1536.
Cornwall (England : County) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Cheshire (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY JAMES, BY THE GRACE OF GOD King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith &c.
ABSTRACTS AND ADVERTISEMENTS concerning the Contents of this HISTORIE.
part Wales
The Dukedome of Cornewall.
The Countie Palatine of Chester and Flint.
THE ANCIENT REVENEWES OF the Lord PRINCE consist of these three kindes: And therefore of euery of these in order as followeth.
The Principality of Wales.
It resteth here that we set down the totall an∣nuall value of the said Principality of Wales by itselfe as it appeareth vpon a diligent sur∣vey thereof taken in his fiftieth yeere of the reigne of the said King Edward the Third of England, and in the seuen & thirtieth yeere of his reigne of France.
This survey and accompt made aboue 200. yeeres past is here inserted, to the end it might appeare what the reuenew of this Principallity alone was, besides the Dutchy of Cornwall and Earledome of Chester neere the first cer∣taine erection thereof in the hands of that worthy Prince commonly called the Black Prince.
The manner of the gouernment of the Principality and Marches of Wales.
Their Jurisdiction.
Their Chauncery Seale and Writs.
Their Sessions and manner of Sittings.
Officers, Ministers, Clarkes, and Writers for the expediting of the said great Sessions.
The Gouernment of the Marches of VVales, after the Statutes of an. 27. & 34. H. 8.
section
The Prouince of Wales had also diuers and sun∣dry officers about his person,
A note of the Officers both moderne and present of the locall Principa∣lity of Wales, which Officers are allowed fees and other charges go∣ing out of the said Principality, as doth appeare by diuers accounts before the Auditors the last yeere, viz. the 44. yeere of Elizabeth.
South-Wales.
The present reuenue of the Principality of Wales,
South-VVales.
THE SECOND PART CONTAI∣NETH THE DVTCHY OF CORNEWALL.
Cornwall.
Deuon.
The issues of the Stannery in the County of Deuon as followeth.
The reuenue of the Dutchie of Corn∣wall in forraigne shires as follow∣eth.
The charges and reprizes which were paid out of the reuenues of the said Dutchie, and wherewith the same this last yeere was charged, are these which follow.
THE EARLEDOME OF CHESTER.
The third reuenue, is the Earledome of Chester, whereunto is annexed the Countie of Flint, belonging to the Prince, as Earle of Chester.
The ancient reuenews of the Earl∣dome of Chester as it was taken vpon the suruey thereof made in the fiftieth of Edward the third.
The reuenews of the same Earldome as they now stand in charge to your Maiestie are in this manner.
The fees of the Officers of the said Earledome.
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