Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer

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The Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer was an office in the English Exchequer.

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The office originated in early times as the clerk of the Lord High Treasurer at the Receipt of the Exchequer. He was responsible for filing and entering the Teller's Bills from the Tellers of the Exchequer, certifying monies received to the Lord Treasurer, and auditing the books of the Tellers. The title of Auditor was officially attached to the post, combined with that of Tally Writer, during the reign of Elizabeth I. In 1826, the duties of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer devolved upon the Auditor. The office was abolished on the 10th of October 1834 along with several other offices of the ancient Exchequer. [1]

Auditors of the Exchequer

Early

1660-1834

To 10 October 1834.

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References

  1. Thomas, Francis Sheppard (1848). The ancient Exchequer of England. J. Petheram. pp.  130–131. Retrieved 2007-10-10.