AGARDE, ARTHUR (I ), English antiquary. As a member of the Society of Antiquarians, he prepared papers for its meetings on such subjects as the origin of parliament, the office and privileges of heralds, six of these essays being printed, after his death, in Thomas Hearne's 'collection of Curious Dis courses written by Eminent Antiquaries (172o). Agarde was for 45 years deputy chamberlain of the Exchequer. He bequeathed to the Exchequer his collection of papers relating to that court, and to his friend, Sir Robert Cotton,. his other manuscripts, most of which are now in the British Museum.