256 THE ANCESTOR render of a silver needle at the Exchequer ' on the morrow of Michaelmas.' By a charter granted at Winchester, November 6, 1267, King Henry bestowed on his 'dear brother' — they were sons of the same mother — William de Valence, this estate, among others, as that which had belonged to Roger
- le Taylur ' deceased.^ On the death of William's son and
heir, Aymer Earl of Pembroke, in 1324, it was duly found that this great personage held the manor of ' Walbery ' by the service of tendering one silver needle ; ^ the tailor's service remaining unchanged, even when the land was held by these illustrious earls. It is hoped in future numbers of The Ancestor to illustrate further the interest and the value of these splendid calendars. The corrections I have had to make in the course of this paper will show, I hope, that it is not the language of the uninstructed reviewer when I say that the care bestowed on them is altogether admirable and the success attained in identifying names, as the work proceeded and developed, little short of marvellous. The Public Record Office has been good enough to supply a list of these calendars posted up to the end of February last, from which it will be seen what substantial progress has already been achieved in the work. To make that work more widely known is the chief object of the present paper. J. HORACE ROUND. MEDIEVAL RECORDS (All being Calendars unless otherwise noted) Patent Rolls Henry III. (Latin text) Vol. 1 12 16-1225 „ ( „ „ ) Vol. II In the press Edward L Vols. I.-IV 1 272-1 307 Edward II. Vols. I.-II i 300-1 31 7 „ „ Vols. III.-IV In the press Edward III. Vols. I.-VI 1 327-1 343 „ „ Vols. VII In the press Richard II. Vols. I.-III 1 377-1 3^9 „ „ Vol. IV In the press 1 * Sciatis nos concessisse . . . dilecto fratri et fideli nostro Willelmo de Valencia totam terram cum pertinenciis in La Walle que fuit Rogeri le Taylur defuncti in Comitatu Essex' (Charter Roll, 52 Henry III. m. 12). ^ Chancery Inq. p.m. 17 Ed. II. 75.
