Records of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of LancasterDL 321650-1838Duchy of Lancaster: Parliamentary Surveys
The documents in this series are, with a few exceptions, eighteenth and nineteenth century transcripts of parliamentary surveys relating to the lands of the Duchy of Lancaster throughout England and Wales.
The original surveys were produced under the two acts of 1649 and 1650 for the sale of crown lands, and are of two main types: those of single tenurial units such as honors and manors, and those of whole hundreds or wapentakes.
The surveys were mostly concerned with value and details of tenurial arrangements and rents rather than topography, although details of buildings are sometimes given.
This series also includes a few copy particulars and one copy contract for the sale of crown lands. These record the tenure, rents and conditions of the lands in question.