The Close Rolls
Land and property ownership
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Rotuli clausi (Latin, the Close Rolls) were administrative
records of the royal chancery to preserve a central record of all letters close
issued by the chancery in the name of the Crown. They were usually records of
orders or instructions of a personal nature and were issued folded and sealed
or ‘closed’. They were then enrolled in the close rolls.
Close Rolls cover the period 1204-1903. The last writ enrolled on
a close roll was dated 1532-33.
They are helpful to find names, family relationships and dates of
death, addresses and occupations, land held and wills.
Close Rolls can be found at the National Archives at Kew C 54 - Chancery
and Supreme Court of Judicature: Close Rolls. The National Archives explain land
and property ownership deeds between 1227 to 1930. They can also be found
on line at Medieval
Genealogy.