Published under the direction of the Commissioners on the public records.

Ed. by John Caley, with introduction and indexes by Joseph Hunter.

Vol. I-V, printed by G. Eyre and A. Strahan, 1810-25, include, in each volume, "Returns" from certain dioceses, an appendix containing maps and a "List of Peculiars" of each diocese and "Index capitum," "Index generalis locorum" and "Index nominum" : vol. I. Canterbury Rochester, Bath and Wells, Bristol, Chichester, London. Also, "Instructions for taking this survey," and an engr. facsim. "Exemplar valoris ecclesiastici temp. regis Hen. VIII." vol. II. Winchester, Salisbury, Oxford, Exeter, Gloucester. vol. III. Hereford, Coventry and Lichfield, Worcester, Norwich, Ely. vol. IV. Lincoln, Peterborough,Landaff, St. David's, Bangor, St. Asaph. vol. V. York, Chester, Carlisle, Durham.

Vol. VI, printed by G. Eyre and A. Spottiswoode, 1883 (1834 on t.-p.) has subtitle "Appendix et indices" and includes the "General introduction and general map" referred to by note inserted in vol. I.