Catalogue description Lincoln's Inn Black Books: Microfilm Copies

The Black Books of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn contain the records from 1422 of the society's internal administration.

The books include minutes of proceedings of the Governing Body, details of the appointment of officials, admissions, yearly accounts of the Pensioner and Treasurer, regulations for the admission, education, maintenance and conduct of members, and details of the investigation and punishment of offences by members. Also accounts relating to special occasions and activities such as building work, coronations, battles, etc. and from 1518 lists of those called by the Society to its bench and bar.

Lincolns Inn, 1422-

Extracts from the books were published in The Records of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn: The Black Books AD 1411-1914 (1897-1968).