From Chirograph to Roll: The Records of Thirteenth-Century Anglo-Jewish Moneylending

Irwin, Dean

Abstract

This paper explores the administrative processes which resulted in the production of the scrutiny rolls prior to 1275-6. In so doing, it argues for the need to distinguish between acknowledgements of debt (products of the urban environment) and scrutiny rolls (products of royal auditing). In tracing the history of the scrutiny process, from 1240 onwards, it argues for the need to reassess the relationship between town and crown in relation to Jewish moneylending activities.

• Online Publication Date: Jun 19, 2020
• Publication Date: Jun 19, 2020
• Deposit Date: May 2, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: May 8, 2024
• Publisher: Brepols Publishers
• Pages: 251-272
• Book Title: Accounts and Accountability in Late Medieval Europe: Records, Procedures, and Socio-Political Impact
• Chapter Number: 11
• ISBN: 9782503588537
• Publisher URL: https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503588537-1
• Contract Date: Nov 29, 2019