Kathryn L. Reyerson is a Professor of History at the University of Minnesota. She specializes in Medieval European History and Legal History. Debra A. Salata is an Assistant Professor of History at Lincoln Memorial University. Her research interests include Medieval France and Spain and Medieval Law.

• Acknowledgments Introduction The Notarial Function in the Medieval European Context Historical Development Notaries in Northern Europe Survival of Notarial Registers Social Position and Training of the Medieval Notary Types of Notaries and Registers The Notarial Clientele The Holanie Register Notarial Documents Conclusion Selected Documents in Translation from the Holanie Register Editors' Note Business Techniques Trade Finance Family Real Estate and Agriculture Glossary Note on Modern Notaries Suggestions for Further Reading Index