The Receivers' Accounts Of The City Of Exeter 1304–1353 By Ed. Margery M Rowe,John M Draisey Devon & Cornwall Record Society

In the first of two volumes on the early financial records of Exeter (the second is Local Customs Accounts of the Port of Exeter), the editors present translations of the first eleven accounts of the receivers, recording the city’s income and expenditure over the period 1304 to 1353. The documents provide information on important events, visiting dignitaries and the disruption caused by plague and war. With introduction, notes and index.