E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Close Rolls
are mandates, letters, and writs of a private nature, addressed, in the Sovereign’s name, to individuals and folded or closed and sealed on the outside with the Great Seal.
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Patent Rolls are left open, with the seal hanging from the bottom.
Patent Rolls are left open, with the seal hanging from the bottom.
