The role of Chapter Clerk has been of great importance in the administration of the College of St George since the fourteenth century, but it is a challenge to trace the origins of the role through the College's early records.
Lord James Beauclerk, a grandson of King Charles II and Nell Gwynn, was appointed Canon of Windsor in 1738. Surviving records in the Archives give some insight into his standard of living here and his roles in Chapter.
Some useful advice from the Canon Treasurer of the 17th century on how to keep your accounts in order: “Receave eere you waite and waite ere you paye So shall your account nevre decaye” Taken from the account book of ...