chirographer

The crown also appointed the court chirographer, responsible for noting final concords and filing records of fines.

Charles Thurber developed multiple patents, of which his first in 1843 was developed as an aid to the blind, such as the 1845 Chirographer.

("chirographer, n.", Oxford English Dictionary)

Though offered compensation or new contracts on the formation of the Rockingham government, he preferred instead to accept a well-paid post as chirographer to the Court of Common Pleas.

He succeeded his brother James as second baronet in 1761, gained election as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was appointed as chirographer to the Court of Common Pleas in 1766.

He appears to have been the chirographer of the Jews of London, and obtained great wealth, but he lost it under Edward I. In 1255 he was appointed presbyter on the expulsion of Elias from that office.

Most files were kept by the Custos Brevium (established by 1246) but files of writs of covenant were kept by the chirographer because of their association with feet of fines, which were kept separately by the chirographer (established by King John's reign).