Remembrancers

In English law. Officers of the exchequer, whose duty it is to remind the lord treasurer and the justices of that court of such things as are to be called and attended to for the benefit of the crown. Cowell; St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 99. REMENAUNT (Law Fr.) Remaining; to come after; remainder. A remenaunt, for ever after. Kelham.

Were three officers or clerks of the exchequer, who were formerly called clerks of the remembrance. One was called the king's remembrancer; the second, the lord-treasurer's remembrancer; and the third, the remembrancer of the first-fruits. The king's remembrancer entered in his office all recognizances taken before the barons for any of the king's debts, or for appearances, or for observing of orders; he wrote process against the collectors of customs, subsidies, and fifteenths for the accounts, &c. The lord-treasurer's remembrancer made process against all sheriffs, escheators, receivers, and bailiffs, for their accounts; also of fieri facias and extent for any debt due to the king, either in the pipe or with the auditors, &c. The remembrancer of the first-fruits took all compositions and bonds for the first-fruits and tenths, and made process against such as did not pay the same. Cowel. The remembrancer of the city of London is an ancient officer of the corporation, whose original duties were mainly ceremonial, it being his office to see to the due observance of all presentations, public processions, and other matters affecting the privileges of the corporation. In this character he was their agent in parliament, and at the council and treasury boards; and at this day he performs the duty of parliamentary solicitor to the corporation. He attends the houses of parliament, and examines bills likely to affect the privileges of the city, and reports upon the same to the corporation. He also attends the courts of aldermen and common council.