1. For some statistics of lay grantees see note 11 below. Totals of licences of all kinds per (old) county, with conventual licence totals in brackets, are: Beds. 2; Berks. 8, (1); Bucks. 10; Cambs. 3; Ches. 8* (2); Cornw. & Scilly 6; Cumb. 18; Derbys. 3; Devon 24 (3); Dorset 20 (1); Durham 2*; Essex 19 (2); Gloucs. 14 (2); Hants. 8(1); Herefs. 7; Herts. 7(1); Hunts, O; Kent 31 (3); Lanes, 9* (1); Leics. 8; Lines. 18 (8); London & Middx. 15 (2); Norf. 18 (3); Northants. 15(1); Northumb. 26 (2); Notts. 3; Oxon. 15; Rutland 1; Salop. 15; Som. 14(3); Staffs. 14(3); Suff. 13; Surrey 6; Sussex 36 (2); Warks. 13; Westm. 3; Wilts. 24(5); Worcs. 7 (4); Yorks. 70(8). *Durham and Chester from soon after the Conquest, and Lancaster from 1351, were palatinates issuing their own licences. The total of 562 licences from 1200 until the Dissolution on the Rolls is completed by Channel Isles 1, Wales 4, Ireland 9, Scotland 2 and Gascony 3 (misplaced on the English records) with 4 other English without specified sites. Vagaries of indexing of all sources used have necessitatedextensoreading.