Certificates of colleges, chantries of the Duchy of Lancaster made in the process of the dissolution of the colleges and chantries under the acts of 1545 and 1547.

The certificates start with a note of the commission and the relevant act. There is then a list of each institution with details of its founder and celebrant. A note of the position and state of a chantry may also be found. There will, in addition, be information about the foundation's lands, tenants, income and expenditure as well as detailed lists of goods and chattels, ornaments, jewels, plate and vestments. Values are totalled for each institution and grand totals for the whole survey will be found at the end of the certificate.