Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer
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The Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer was an office in the English Exchequer
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The office originated in early times as the clerk of the Lord High Treasurer
at the Receipt of the Exchequer. He was responsible for filing and entering the Teller's Bills from the Tellers of the Exchequer, certifying monies received to the Lord Treasurer, and auditing the books of the Tellers. The title of Auditor was officially attached to the post, combined with that of Tally Writer, during the reign of Elizabeth I
. In 1826, the duties of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer devolved upon the Auditor. The office was abolished, with several other offices of the ancient Exchequer, on 10 October 1834.
To 10 October 1834.
Exchequer
The Exchequer is a government department of the United Kingdom responsible for the management and collection of taxation and other government revenues. The historical Exchequer developed judicial roles...
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The office originated in early times as the clerk of the Lord High Treasurer
Lord High Treasurer
The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer was an English government position and has been a British government position since the Act of Union of 1707. A holder of the post would be the third highest ranked Great Officer of State, below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President...
at the Receipt of the Exchequer. He was responsible for filing and entering the Teller's Bills from the Tellers of the Exchequer, certifying monies received to the Lord Treasurer, and auditing the books of the Tellers. The title of Auditor was officially attached to the post, combined with that of Tally Writer, during the reign of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
. In 1826, the duties of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer devolved upon the Auditor. The office was abolished, with several other offices of the ancient Exchequer, on 10 October 1834.
Early
- Richard Chesterfield c. 1356
- Robert Derby c. 1363–1367
- Thomas Orgrave 1367–1369
- John Innocent 1369–1385
- John Nottingham 1385–1390
- Robert Cotum 1390–1393
- John Candlesby 1393–1399
- Henry Somer 1399–1404
- John Burgh 1405–1410
- William Darell c. 1411–1415
- John Iwardeby 1415 – c. 1459
- William Hextall ? – 1460
- John Poutrell 1 October 1460 – c. 1461
- John Iwardeby 4 May 1462 – 1463
- John Poutrell 1463–1464
- John Leynton 20 October 1464 – 1465
- John Croke c. 1467–1469
- John Marshall 1469–1471
- Thomas Bulkeley 19 October 1471
- John Lewes 10 December 1490
- Robert Watno 3 May 1514
- Thomas Danyell 16 July 1517
- Thomas Felton 10 May 1550
- Humphrey Shelton 8 October 1566
- Robert Petre 30 January 1569
- Vincent Skinner 11 November 1593 (knighted 7 May 1603)
- John Bingley 2 August 1604 (knighted 10 January 1618, forfeit 25 January 1620)
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25 January 1620 (knighted 25 June 1620, deprived of office January 1642) - Sir William Roberts 31 August 1654 (lost office 24 June 1660), initially jointly
- Sir Thomas Fauconberg 31 August 1654 (died 25 September 1655), jointly
1660-1834
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14 July 1673 - Christopher Montagu 5 April 1698
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14 January 1834
To 10 October 1834.