Subsequently, this land was allotted to embassies, chanceries, high commissions and ambassador residences. National and provincial synods laid much stress on the creation of diocesan chanceries. Vice-chancellors may be appointed to assist the chancellor in busy chanceries. A number of embassies and chanceries looked at the mansion, but none purchased. Chancery hand is a term for various types of handwriting associated with chanceries. Initially residences and chanceries were in the Canberra suburbs of Red Hill and Forrest. The chanceries of the barbarian kingdoms and that of the papacy followed in their footsteps. Building types include chanceries, residences, office buildings, staff apartments, a gardener's house, and a guesthouse. The crusader states in the Levant also had chanceries. Under Vytautas a network of chanceries functioned, first schools were established and annals written. Court services and chanceries of various departments were also situated here.