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Court of General Surveyors

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The Court of General Surveyors was a financial court established in 1542 during the reign of Henry VIII in England. Its primary purpose was to administer crown lands and handle legal cases related to them, as well as register leases. This court was created as part of a larger effort to centralize and improve the crown's financial management. In 1547, the Court of General Surveyors was merged with the Court of Augmentations. Ultimately, the functions of these courts were absorbed by the Exchequer in 1554.2

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