Catalogue description Tower of London: Constable's Office: Records

Correspondence and papers from the Constable's Office in the Tower of London.

The documents relate to the duties of the Constable and his subordinates, such as the custody of State prisoners; the pay and discipline of staff; the maintenance of the Tower as a Royal Palace and as a fortress; the garrison; the Tower Hamlets Militia; the exhibition of the Armouries to the public; and the Tower Liberty.