Patent Rolls
Britishplural noun
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No one would mistake the Calendar of Patent Rolls for scintillating reading.
From Forbes • Jun. 3, 2015
The publication of the complete Latin text of the Patent Rolls of Henry III. is now in progress, and two volumes have been issued, including respectively the years 1216-1225 and 1225-1232.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
At the slightest hitch out come Patent Rolls, Close Rolls, Fine Rolls, Pipe Rolls, and records of almost every description.
From The Book-Hunter at Home by Allan, P. B. M.
In addition to the animals above named, the otter was hunted—vide Patent Rolls of Henry III. of 1221.
From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Brakelond, Jocelin de
In 1389-92 he was mentioned frequently in the Patent Rolls as justice of the Peace in Suffolk.
From Chaucer's Official Life by Hulbert, James Root
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