Chamberlain of Chester
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The Chamberlain of Chester was a senior administrative and financial officer in the medieval County Palatine of Chester, overseeing the management of the county’s revenues and official records.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county palatine office
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financial office ⓘ medieval administrative office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Cheshire
NERFINISHED
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County Palatine of Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| governingBody | palatine administration of Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
combination of financial and record-keeping responsibilities
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office associated with the autonomy of the County Palatine of Chester ⓘ office held by appointment of the earl or prince ⓘ senior rank within the palatine administration ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
accounting to the earl or prince for revenues
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collection of feudal dues ⓘ collection of fines ⓘ collection of rents ⓘ coordination with the justiciar of Chester on administrative matters ⓘ coordination with the sheriff of Cheshire on fiscal matters ⓘ custody of official records ⓘ maintenance of financial rolls and accounts ⓘ management of county revenues ⓘ management of palatine household finances ⓘ organization of payments for castle garrisons in Cheshire ⓘ organization of payments for palatine officials and servants ⓘ oversight of financial administration ⓘ oversight of revenue from judicial profits in Cheshire ⓘ oversight of revenue from markets and fairs in Cheshire ⓘ oversight of revenue from royal or comital demesne lands in Cheshire ⓘ payment of official salaries and expenses ⓘ preparation of financial reports for the palatine authority ⓘ preservation of charters and legal instruments ⓘ recording grants and privileges within the county palatine ⓘ safekeeping of the palatine seal when required ⓘ supervision of local officials handling money ⓘ support of military expenditures within the county palatine ⓘ support of the judicial administration through record-keeping ⓘ |
| locationOfOffice | Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfRecords | Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
administration of Cheshire
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government of the County Palatine of Chester ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chancellor of the County Palatine of Chester
NERFINISHED
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Justiciar of Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff of Cheshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Earl of Chester
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ palatine council of Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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medieval period ⓘ |
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