On a fly-leaf at the beginning are the following notes in bishop Chandler's handwriting: "This is the true old Bolden book, or state of the bp. of Durham, his mannors and rents, under bp. Hugh Pudsey, A.D. 1183, taken from a register of the dean and chapter, 1737. There is another book in the bp.'s auditor's office called also Bolden Book, as being also a state of the bishoprick as it stood improved under bp. Thom. Hatfeild. It is the Bolden book with additions, and the alterations in that…