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The early pipe rolls provide a useful source of information from a period when few other records are available. Those from the late 12th and early 13th Century have been published with indexes, mainly by the Pipe Rolls Society. It is therefore fairly straightforward to search the early pipe rolls for entries | The early pipe rolls provide a useful source of information from a period when few other records are available. Those from the late 12th and early 13th Century have been published with indexes, mainly by the Pipe Rolls Society. It is therefore fairly straightforward to search the early pipe rolls for entries relating to particular names. However, interpreting the names may be more difficult. Nearly all the printed texts are in Latin, and many of the earlier volumes use 'record type' to reproduce the highly abbreviated style of the originals. Beyond this, while the significance of many entries may be fairly clear, interpreting others may require some knowledge of the administrative procedures. | ||
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Wikipedia provides some additional information: | Wikipedia provides some additional information: | ||
The Pipe Rolls began in 1130 and lasting, mostly complete until 1833. The Pipe Roll Society was founded by the PRO in 1883 and has published Pipe Rolls | The Pipe Rolls began in 1130 and lasting, mostly complete until 1833. The Pipe Roll Society was founded by the PRO in 1883 and has published Pipe Rolls up to the year 1222. Pipe Rolls were written in Latin until 1733. | ||
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Another web site for the Pipe Roll Society is: members.aol.com/piperollsoc | |||
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Pipe Roll years ran from 29 September to 29 September (Michaelmas to Michaelmas) | |||
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When the words "pipe Rolls Ireland" are entered in a keyboard search on the Family History Library Catalog, the following pulls up: | When the words "pipe Rolls Ireland" are entered in a keyboard search on the Family History Library Catalog, the following pulls up: | ||
Pipe Rolls of England - | Pipe Rolls of England - | ||
No. 6 - FHL475631 | No. 6 - FHL475631 | ||
No. 7 - FHL1696603 Item 10<br> Vol. 18 to p. 109 FHL1483378 Item 6 | No. 7 - FHL1696603 Item 10<br> Vol. 18 to p. 109 FHL1483378 Item 6 | ||
Vol. 20 - FHL1559446 Item 3<br> | Vol. 20 - FHL1559446 Item 3<br> | ||
Vol. 43 - FHL1483378 Item 4 | Vol. 43 - FHL1483378 Item 4 | ||
Vol. 47 - FHL924081 Item 2<br> | Vol. 47 - FHL924081 Item 2<br> |
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