Scaccarii in the Record Office
Preserved but no longer current.
It was com- plied in the reign of Henry III (1246), and con- tains the returns of the tenants in capite in 1166, who certify how many knights' fees they hold, and the names of those who hold or held them; also the only known fragment of the Pipe Roll of Henry II, copies of the important Inquisition returned into the exchequer in 13 John, and matter from the Pipe Rolls and other sources.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Scaccarii in the Record Office” mean?
It was com- plied in the reign of Henry III (1246), and con- tains the returns of the tenants in capite in 1166, who certify how many knights' fees they hold, and the names of those who hold or held them; also the only known fragment of the Pipe Roll of Henry II, copies of the important Inquisition returned into the exchequer in 13 John, and matter from the Pipe Rolls and other sources.
Is “Scaccarii in the Record Office” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.