¹ The Receiver of Wolvesey (more often called Treasurer or Constable) was active about 1411. The Receiver of Taunton, a less important official, was active about 1361, and earlier; his first appearance is in the fourteenth century. I am indebted for this information to Miss Eleanor Swift.

² In 1350. I am indebted for this information to Miss A. M. Melville.

³ S. Armitage-Smith, John of Gaunt, pp. 222–4.

⁴ Stonor Letters and Papers, edited by C. L. Kingsford, vol. 11, p. 179. 5 See 5.See R H. Snape, English Monastic Finances, p. 67, quoting “Northumberland's Household Book”; Thorold Rogers, History of Agriculture and Prices, vol. IV, p. 565 (Sir John Fastolfe's Receivers); A. Savine, English Monasteries on the Eve of the Dissolution, pp. 245–60.

⁶ “(During the absence of the Dean of Westminster) communications on Abbey business should be addressed to the Receiver-general.” The Times, April 15th, 1930.

⁷ Elsewhere in the account he is described as “tam Superuisoris Receptoris domini ibidem quam Gubernatoris & Ballivi Comput'.”

⁸ He is identified with Henry Somer, Chancellor of the Exchequer (for whom see Dictionary of National Biography, vol. LIII), by an eighteenth-century antiquarian. K.C. Collections, vol.I, note on “Grantchester Manor and Sheepwalk.”

⁹ It is interesting to see Somer leasing part of his own lands to farmers, while himself farming lands of Merton College and tithes of the Prior of St Neot's.

¹⁰ Compoti Receptoris Cantabrigie, Easter 25-Michaelmas 26 H. 6.

¹¹ Compotus Alani Seymper Receptoris, 30–31 H. 6; here receipts from Cambridge are entered in detail.

¹² “Copy in K.C. Ledger Book, vol. I, f. i.

¹³ From a valuation-roll, temp. H. 6.

¹⁴ At Grantchester for some years after 1452; the estate was apparently treated as a “home farm” at this time, and the Receivers had no share in its administration.

¹⁵ Though the actual payment was occasionally made in kind.

¹⁶ Commission and Indenture of Thomas Deken, K.C. Ledger Book, vol. I, f. xxiv. No earlier Receiver's commission than this is entered in the Ledger Book.

¹⁷ See, for an example of trouble that arose in some such manner as this, Sir William Sandes to Sir William Stonor (c. 1481), Stonor Letters and Papers, vol. II, p. 132.

¹⁸ Statute IX.

¹⁹ Statute LII (for the Circuit).

²⁰ Statute XIV.

²¹ Statute LII, limiting the duration of the Audit.

²² Commission and Indenture of Thomas Deken, as above.

²³ Registrum R. Wodelarke prepositi Cantabriggie, f. xi.

²⁴ Or £10 to each Receiver when the office was divided, e.g. K.C. Mundum Book, 27 H. 6, sub titulo “Pensiones seruiencium collegij”; ibid. 33 H. 6, sub titulo “Soluciones pensionum ac stipendiorum.…”

²⁵ Commission and Indenture as above.

²⁶ K.C. Mundum Book, 27 H. 6, title as in note 2.

²⁷ K.C. Mundum Book, 30 H. 6, sub titulo “Soluciones pensionum & stipendiorum” (showing that the change was not made before Michaelmas, 1451); Compotus Alani Seymper, 30–31 H. 6.

²⁸ Compoti Bursariorum, 34–37 H. 6.

²⁹ Commission and Indenture as above; Compotus Thome Deken Receptoris generalis, 37–38 H. 6.

³⁰ Catalogue of Provosts, Fellows and Scholars, sub anno 1459. I quote from the folio MS in the College Muniment Room.

³¹ The usual fee was ten marks; see e.g. “Concessio facta M. Alexandra Lye,” K.C. Ledger Book, vol. I, f. xxxviij.

³² The latter duty is not, however, included in the terms of Alexander Lee's appointment.

³³ R. H. Tawney, Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century, p. 214.