Bruce Ransom Chest c1360

Date: 1360 Reference: E 27/9 (2 lid) Creator: Exchequer, and its related bodies, with those of the Office of First Fruits and Tenths, and the Court of Augmentations Catalogue context: 'Bruce Ransom Chest'. Rectangular coffer of oak in a boarded construction, pinned with wooden dowels: with iron strap hinges, damaged; hasp, lock, lock-plate and handle missing. Internally divided into two compartments. Painted decoration: on front, shields of arms of John de Coupland (left) and another, unidentified; on lid: John de Colville, England, ancient; shield obliterated; Ralph Neville of Raby Painted inscription: 'Hic continentur obligaciones super deliberacione et redempcione domini David Brus die iij mensis Octobris [anno domini mccclvij]'. Categories: Manuscripts Subjects: Government finances Topics: Business, finance and innovation Period: Medieval Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf