A collection of ordinances and regulations for the government of the royal household, made in divers reigns. From King Edward III. to King William and Queen Mary. Also receipts in ancient cookery.

Date:
1790
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A collection of ordinances and regulations for the government of the royal household, made in divers reigns. From King Edward III. to King William and Queen Mary. Also receipts in ancient cookery. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    [ »» ] At a COUNCIL of the SOCIETY of ANTIQUARIES, JUNE 29, 1787. It was Resolved, THAT the MS. intitled, Liber Niger Doiruis Regis Angliae, or the Black Book of the Compting-Houfe of King Edward IV. (a tranfcript whereof is in the Library of this Society,) appearing to contain much curious information relative to the Houfehold Eltablifhments of our Ancient Kings, and the ufages of former times, be prepared for the Prefs, and printed at the expence of this Society. And that the Rev. Dr. Lort, Mr. Gough, Mr. Topham, and Mr. Brand, be appointed a Committee to fuperintend the collating that Copy with fuch other Tranfcripts as they ihall think neceffary, and the printing thereof when collated. And that the Laid Committee be defired to infpeSt the Statutes and Regulations of the Royal Houfeholds in different Reigns, and caufe fuch of them to be tranfcribed and printed as they fliali think fit.