One of the superior courts of law; -- so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table.
The department of state having charge of the collection and management of the royal revenue. [Eng.] Hence, the treasury; and, colloquially, pecuniary possessions in general; as, the company's exchequer is low.
A treasurer for a group or organization.
The financial department of the royal government. The chief officers of the Exchequer are the Treasurer, the Chancellor and the Justiciar. Sheriffs, in their role as regional chief accountants, present reports to the exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas. (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms) A) Department for receiving and auditing Crown revenues; B) Court of law, dealing particularly with actions involving such revenues. (Sayles, George O. The King's Parliament of England, 144) Related terms: Chamber / Checker
central government’s central financing arrangements, based on the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund, and managed by the Treasury and the Bank of England.
The financial and accounting office of medieval England. HISTORY. In the 14th and 15th century York Castle was used as the exchequer during military campaigns in the North of England.
Financial department of the royal government. The chief officers of the Exchequer were the Treasurer, the Chancellor and the Justiciar. Sheriffs, in their role as regional chief accountants, presented reports to the exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas. Originally, accounts were verified by placing wooden tallies in the boxes marked on a check table cloth, hence the Exchequer. Although Treasury officials had been instructed in 1726 to use paper records rather than tallies, wooden tallies were still used until the dissolution in 1826 of the Court of Exchequer.
The officer in charge of the finances for the local group or the Kingdom
Treasurer. Stierbach Officers
the main financial office of the medieval monarchy of England
An officer position. This is the keeper of the money for a group. They ensure that the group's accounts are kept up to date, and are integral in approving any expenditures.
Treasurer. Kingdom of Atlantia Exchequers
The financial department of the Medieval monarchy and bishoprics, responsible for collecting, accounting and issuing of money. Such a department has become the government's treasury.
(1) An SCA or SGU group's bank account, as in, "How much do we have in the exchequer?" (2) The financial office, the Office of the Exchequer. (3) The current holder of the office in a given branch, for instance the Master or Mistress of the Exchequer of the Barony of Calafia is the current treasurer of the SGU group in San Diego and Imperial counties.
(pronounced ex-check-er) An officer of a group that is responsible for the groups funds. Mundanely known as a treasurer.
The Exchequer was (and in some cases still is) a part of the governments of England (latterly to include Wales, Scotland and Ireland) that was responsible for the management and collection of revenues. The various Exchequers also developed a judicial role.
