Official records started to be kept at the end of the XIlth century, and to give a more exact date, systematic recording began in 1199. At first ali documents were done in duplicate on parchment membranes., and then sevvn end tu ead and rolled up. 'I'he duplicates were done on three separate rolls, i. e. charter, letters patent and letter close. The Charter Roll began in 1199, at which time the Chancery was becoming increasingly forma! and important, and thercfore less convenient With regard to the private affairs of the king. It was still part of the king's househo1d in theory at the end of the Xllth century, but was becoming more and more departmentalised and was dealing only with the most important public business. Early in theXillth century there started the procedure of «going out .. of-courb, in other words a public department was introduced, a.."'1d this led to a new development in the official use of seals. In administrative business a ilifferent seal was used for different purposes, as one seal was not enoug'h iıı large countries.

Official records started to be kept at the end of the XIlth century, and to give a more exact date, systematic recording began in 1199. At first ali documents were done in duplicate on parchment membranes., and then sevvn end tu ead and rolled up. 'I'he duplicates were done on three separate rolls, i. e. charter, letters patent and letter close. The Charter Roll began in 1199, at which time the Chancery was becoming increasingly forma! and important, and thercfore less convenient With regard to the private affairs of the king. It was still part of the king's househo1d in theory at the end of the Xllth century, but was becoming more and more departmentalised and was dealing only with the most important public business. Early in theXillth century there started the procedure of «going out .. of-courb, in other words a public department was introduced, a.."'1d this led to a new development in the official use of seals. In administrative business a ilifferent seal was used for different purposes, as one seal was not enoug'h iıı large countries.