draft Lists, comparing them with his own, and at my request, most kindly consented to add notes, which should "illustrate" some of the older names, and identify the later ones. This task he has accomplished in a manner which adds infinite value to such a work as this. His notes ear-mark with the "nod" of historical truth the names of a great number of the different holders of the offices referred to. Besides Mr. Wynne's valuable personal assistance, his splendid collection[1] has been a source of much help. The great collection at Mostyn Hall[2] was also most kindly thrown open to me at all times by Lord Mostyn, and much valuable information was obtained therefrom, and especially from the "Vaughan" and "Mostyn" volumes of correspondence, &c.
No compilation, such as this, is entitled to public confidence unless every source from which information has been derived is mentioned without reserve. The following is therefore inserted as a list of the original public MSS. and documents consulted:—
AT THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.
- Parliamentary Writs and Returns.
- Patent Rolls.
- Welsh Rolls.
- Chapter House Documents.
- Domestic State Papers.
- Calendars of State Papers.
- Crown Office Docquet Books.
- Fines and Amerciaments (Wales).
- Repertories.
- Sheriffs' Allowances.
- Special Commissions.
- Tax Accounts (Wales).
- Eschcators' Accounts (Wales).
- Petitions of Allowances on Sheriffs' Accounts, alias Sheriffs' Proffers, &c.
- Pipe Rolls.
- Sheriffs' Books.
- Sheriffs Warrants of Attorney.
- States and Views of Accounts.
- Land Revenue Records.[3]
- Documents relating to the Appointment of Sheriffs—Elizabeth and James 1.
- Sheriffs' Accounts—Cedule Vic.
- Welsh Records, viz.:—
- Ministers' Accounts.
- Plea Rolls.
- Docket Rolls.
- Bail Rolls.
- "Papers" (Declarations, Pleas, &c., &c.).
- "Memoranda," Files of,
- Gaol Files.
- Judgments, Docket Books of,
- Cause Books.
- "Continuances" (of Actions).
- Imparlance Books.
AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
- Harl. MSS.
- London Gazettes.
- Pamphlets and Single Sheets.
- Journals of the House of Commons.
