,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,p>i%4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,p>i%4 ,,by ,j4 ,,*>les ,,cox1 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,*ur*es ,,( ,,d]by%ire10 ,,etc4 8,e man's conc]n ) ! place :]e he lives1 has some?+ m 9 x ?an ! m]e am\nt ( rates & taxes t he has to pay40--,t\lm9 ,smi?4 ,,london3 ,,bemrose ,,sons1 #aj1 ,,pat]no/] ,,build+s2 ,,& ,,d]by4 #ahgi4 ,,ent]$ ,,at ,,/ation]s' ,,hall4 ,,to ,,! ,,rev4 ,,?omas ,,pre/on ,,n[ell ,,baxt]1 ,m4,a41 7,,late ,,fell[ ,,( ,,/4 ,,ca?>9e',s ,,coll41 ,,cambridge47 ,,rector ,,( ,,haw]by1 ,,& ,,rural ,,dean1 ,,:o ,,fir/ ,,sugge/$ ,,! ,,writ+ ,,( ,,?is ,,little ,,h&-,,book1 ,,^! ,,pages ,,are ,,respectfully ,,d$icat$4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,preface4 ,"s ( ! ,cl]gy ( ! ,diocese ( ,l9coln are responsible = ! issue ( ?is booklet4 ,a mu*-ne$$ c\nty hi/ory ( ,l9coln%ire is n[ be+ project$1 ^u ! basis ( sep>ate p>o*ial hi/ories4 ,a circul> put =? 9 "o ( ! rural dean]ies 0 good en\gh to ref] 9 laudatory t]ms to ! introduction to ! fir/ volume ( my ,notes on ! ,*ur*es ( ,d]by%ire4 ,?is l$ to my be+ ask$ to re-publi% t introduction2 b x appli$ s peculi>ly to ,d]by%ire t ,i felt x w\ld be ( small avail to ^? outside ! c\nty4 ,h5ce ,i decid$ to put toge!r "s h9ts t might prove a help to ^? :o may be desir\s ( und]tak+ p>o*ial hi/ory 9 any "p ( ! k+dom1 :e!r manorial1 ecclesia/ical1 or bo?4 ,9 ! fir/ "p ( ^! pages ,i am indebt$ to ,?omas's 8,h&book to ! ,public ,records10 & m especially to ,sims's invaluable 8,manual = ! ,topograph] & ,g5ealogi/20 b ,i h n ref]r$ to any class ( docum5ts ) :i* ,i am n 9 "s measure p]sonally conv]sant4 ,^? :o h be5 engag$ 9 any lit]>y "w are well aw>e h[ l>ge a portion ( "t is (t5 sp5t 9 m]ely le>n+ ! titles & some:at ( ! cont5ts ( ^? books t treat ( ! diff]5t bran*es ( ! subject select$4 ,v>i\s books connect$ ) p>o*ial hi/ory1 especially ^? t h be5 prov$ by exp]i5ce to be ! be/ h&-books1 are !re=e m5tion$ 9 ^! pages to facilitate ref]5ce4 ,space only has prev5t$ me f consid]ably add+ bo? to _! numb] & description1 b any fur!r k t ,i may h glean$ on topographical lit]ature is he>tily at ! disposal ( any work] :o may privately apply to me4 ,i %all be grateful = any correction ( errors1 or = any sugge/ion z to defici5cies4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,abbreviations4 ,p4,r4,o4--,= ! ,public ,record ,(fice4 ,almo/ ! :ole ( our national records1 :i* 7 until rec5tly 9 upw>ds ( half-a-doz5 diff]5t build+s1 are n[ "u "o ro( 9 ,fett] ,lane1 ,fleet ,/reet4 ,all docum5ts m5tion$ 9 ! foll[+ pages mu/ be und]/ood to be at ! ,public ,record ,(fice1 unless x is o!rwise /at$4 ,sev]al ( ! e>li] folio publications ( ! ,record ,commission]s1 to :i* ref]5ce is h]e9 made1 are out ( pr9t1 b !y are to be f\nd 9 mo/ ( our public libr>ies4 ,b4 ,m4--,= ! ,libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,b4--,= ! ,bodleian ,libr>y1 ,ox=d4 ,c4--,= ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,cambridge4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,p>i%4 ,etymology4 ,n only %\ld ! etymology ( ! "n ( ! p>i% be c>efully consid]$1 & its v>i\s =ms ( spell+ be collect$1 f ,domesday ,book d[nw>ds1 b a li/ %\ld be made ( ! :ole ( ! names ( ! physical features1 su* z hills1 /reams1 & lanes1 & especially ( ! field-names4 ,field-names--:i* w (t5 e/abli% ! sites ( disus$ *apels or manor-h\ses1 ( ,celtic burials or ,roman roads1 z well z help to decide ! nationality ( ! coloni/s t pr$om9at$ 9 ! di/rict--c be sometimes glean$ f old private e/ate maps1 or o!r exceptional s\rces1 b ! 8,aw>d0 maps ( ,inclosure ,commission]s f #agaj d[nw>ds1 or ! ,ti! ,commutation maps ( #ahcf1 are ! *ief & mo/ reliable s\rces4 ,^! maps %\ld be 9 mo/ p>i% *e/s1 b !y h (t5 illegally /ray$ into ! private h&s ( solicitors1 *ur*w>d5s1 etc4 ,:5 lo/ or difficult ( access1 ! orig9al maps c usually be se5 at ! (fices ( ! ,copyhold ,inclosure & ,ti! ,commission1 #c1 ,/4 ,james's ,squ>e1 on paym5t ( #bs4 #f;d42 b "u c]ta9 ,acts ! orig9als w be f\nd1 or r ought to be f\nd & to be accessible1 at ! ,cl]k ( ! ,peace's (fice = ! c\nty4 ,! be/ h&-books on local etymology are--,taylor's 8,words & ,places10 & ,edmund's 8,names ( ,places40 ,leo on 8,! ,local ,nom5clature ( ! ,anglo-,saxons10 ,*>nock's 8,local ,etymology & ,d]ivative ,diction>y10 & ,f]guson's 8,riv] ,names10 & 8,teutonic ,"n ,sy/em0 may also be consult$ ) advantage4 8,prehi/oric0 ,rema9s4 ,if !re are any s-call$ 8,druidical0 7almo/ inv>iably a complete misnom]7 or o!r 8prehi/oric0 rema9s ( t class1 n a ^w %\ld be writt5 respect+ !m until ,f]gusson's 8,rude ,/one ,monum5ts0 has be5 ?or\ghly dige/$4 ,?\gh publi%$ 9 #ahgb1 n "o ( ! old-fa%ion$ antiqu>ies has made any s]i\s attempt to refute its conclusions4 ,! be/ "w on tumuli1 or b>r[s1 is ,canon ,gre5well's 8,briti% ,b>r[s40 ,see also ,bateman's 8,t5 ,ye>s' ,digg+s 9 ,celtic & ,saxon ,grave ,hills40 ,! two la/ essays ( ,sir ,john ,lubbock's 8,sci5tific ,lectures0 give a popul> acc\nt ( t bran* ( prehi/oric ar*ology :i* deals ) ! paloli?ic & neoli?ic p]iods1 i4e41 ) ! races :o respectively us$ ! *ipp$ & gr\nd weapons ( /one4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,manor4 ,,! ,,anglo-,,saxon ,,*ronicle1 & o!r ,old ,engli% *ronicles1 %\ld be consult$ = possible e>ly m5tion ( ! p>i%4 ,mo/ ( ^! h be5 *eaply pr9t$ 9 an ,engli% dress 9 ,bohn's ,antiqu>ian ,s]ies4 ,9 ,kemble's 8,saxons 9 ,engl&0 w be f\nd a good li/ ( ! old tribal divisions into 8m>ks40 ,?orpe's ,diplomat>ium ,anglicum vi ,saxonici is an admirable collection ( e>ly *>t]s 7) translations72 "s ( ! wills conta9 _m place-names2 ! volume is indiff]5tly index$4 ,,! ,,domesday ,,book1 compil$ 9 #ajhe-f1 is pres]v$ at ! ,*apt] ,h\se1 ,we/m9/]4 ,x gives p>ticul>s ( all ! diff]5t manors ?r\gh\t ,engl&1 except+ ^? ( ,nor?umb]l&1 ,cumb]l&1 ,we/morel&1 & ,durham4 ,x 0 pr9t$ 9 two l>ge volumes 9 #aghc1 & a ?ird volume ( indexes & introductory matt] add$ 9 #ahaa4 ,a mo/ valuable 8,g5]al ,introduction0 0 publi%$ 9 #ahcc1 by ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis4 ,! ,ordnance ,survey h rec5tly br\ght out a fac-simile edition ( ! ,domesday ,book1 produc$ by ,photo-z9cography1 :i* c be obta9$ 9 sep>ate c\nties4 ,! ext5d$ text & translation ( mo/ c\nties c also be procur$4 ,! ,book ( ,exet] & ! ,book ( ,ely are ( ! same date1 & no d\bt copi$ f ! same returns z ,domesday ,book itself1 b !y conta9 _m m details4 ,! =m]1 pres]v$ at ,exet] ,ca!dral1 comprises ! c\nties ( ,wilts1 ,dorset1 ,som]set1 ,devon1 & ,cornwall2 ! latt]1 n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 relates to ,cambridge1 ,h]t=d1 ,essex1 ,norfolk1 ,suffolk1 & ,hunt+don4 ,! ,book ( ,w9*e/] 7,society ( ,antiqu>ies7 relates to t bor\gh2 x 0 made 9 #aadh4 ,! ,boldon ,book is a survey ( ! c\nty palat9ate ( ,durham1 tak5 9 #aahc2 !re are ?ree copies1 two at ,durham1 & "o at ! ,bodleian4 ,^! f\r m9or ,surveys 7 publi%$ by ! ,record ,commission]s 9 "o volume 9 #ahaf4 ,,knight',s ,,fees4 ,:5 ,engl& 0 subdivid$ by ! ,conqu]or among 8 vassals1 ! feudal cu/om ( supply+ ! cr[n ) a c]ta9 numb] ( knights 0 impos$ ^u !m4 ,! numb] ( knights t _h to be furni%$ 0 specifi$ 9 ! infe(fm5t4 ,^! knights1 9 _! turn1 held l&s f ! imm$iate t5ants ( ! cr[n1 :i* 7 own$ by homage1 fealty1 & a great v>iety ( t5ures1 z well z by direct paym5ts 9 money4 ,"s t5ures 7 m]ely nom9al1 su* z a gra9 ( cumm91 or a r$ rose2 o!rs 7 ( m or less value1 su* z a pair ( :ite gloves1 a tun ( w9e1 a gold spur1 or a silv] salv]2 & o!rs by su* s]vice z hold+ ! "l's /irrup1 keep+ a pack ( h\nds1 etc41 etc4 ,see ,bl\nt's 8,anci5t ,t5ures40 ,! l&s ( ^! knights 7 t]m$ 8,fees10 & compos$ ! b>ony ( a cr[n vassal4 ,a knight's fee 0 suppos$ to be s mu* l& z w\ld suffice to ma9ta9 him1 & to enable him to pres5t himself & 8 reta9]s ready equipp$ = ! field 9 times ( em]g5cy4 ,h5ce a 8,knight's ,fee10 z appli$ to l&1 repres5ts no def9ite quantity1 b a v>iable am\nt1 g5]ally betwe5 "o & five hundr$ acres ( cultivable l&4 ,! t]m is also sometimes us$ = ! r5t paid to ! "l = ! fee4 ,x is easy1 !n1 to see t x became ess5tial to ! ,cr[n1 bo? = monet>y & judicial purposes1 z well national z local1 to "k f "t to "t ! exact position ( _! vassals & sub-vassals4 ,h5ce1 ,inquisitions 7 held up & d[n ! c\ntry be=e local sworn juries1 & ! b>ons made returns ( t :i* !y held1 & :i* 0 held "u !m4 ,^! returns are among ! e>lie/ ( our national records2 & ?\gh brief1 are invaluable1 f _! absolute au!nticity1 to ! g5ealogi/ & local hi/orian4 ,! *ief docum5ts ( ?is class are ! ,black ,book ( ! ,ex*equ]1 temp4 ,h5ry ,,ii41 ! orig9al ( :i* is 9 ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 b ?ree manuscript copies are 9 ! ,b4 ,m41 ,c41 & ,b4 respectively1 & x 0 publi%$ 7b imp]fectly1 & n f ! orig9al7 by ,he>n1 9 two vols41 #hvo41 la/ c5tury2 ! ,scutage & ! ,m>%all ,rolls1 temp41 ,edw4 ,i4 ,,ii41 ,p4 ,r4 ,o42 v>i\s li/s ( ,t5ants 9 ,capite 9 our diff]5t public libr>ies2 &1 mo/ important1 ! ,te/a de ,neville4 ,! la/-m5tion$ ( ^! docum5ts consi/s ( two anci5t volumes compil$ temp4 ,edw4 ,,ii41 n[ 9 ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,!y consi/ ( ,inquisitions1 tak5 temp4 ,h5ry ,,iii4 & ,edw4 ,i41 respect+ ! ,fees held imm$iately or o!rwise ( ! ,k+1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,engl&1 except+ ! c\nties ( ,cambridge1 ,*e%ire1 ,durham1 ,lanca%ire1 & ,monm\?%ire4 ,^! records 7 (ficially pr9t$ 9 "o vol41 folio1 9 #ahjg2 !re are _m errors 9 ! spell+ ( place-names1 b ^! c = ! mo/ "p be readily detect$ by any "o hav+ local k4 ,ano!r folio volume1 pr9t$ 9 #ahjb1 is ! ,non>um ,inquisitiones2 x is ( "s value1 & may1 p]haps1 be fairly includ$ "u ! head ( 8,knight's ,fees40 ,x consi/s1 9 ! ma91 ( ! f9d+ ^u oa? by ! p>i%ion]s1 ( ! value ( ! n9? lamb1 fleece1 & %eep1 & 9 cities & bor\ghs ( ! n9? ( goods & *attels1 :i* by an ,act #ad ,edw4 ,,iii4 7 to be levi$ z a tax = two ye>s t[>ds ! exp5diture 9 ! ,scot* & ,fr5* w>s4 ,! rolls ab\nd 9 ! names ( jurym51 commission]s1 & l&[n]s4 ,! publi%$ volume only conta9s ! returns f tw5ty-sev5 c\nties1 b ! ,nona ,rolls = mo/ ( ! miss+ ones1 e4g41 ,d]by1 ,h]t=d1 ,nor?umb]l&1 & ,w>wick1 h s9ce be5 f\nd4 ,,ms4 indexes ( ^! w be f\nd 9 ! small books lett]$ 8,ex*equ] ,subsidies0 9 ! se>* room ( ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,,rotuli4 ,"u ! g5]al head ( 8,rolls10 "s ( ! mo/ important ( our national docum5ts h to be briefly consid]$4 ,! ,great ,rolls ( ! ,ex*equ]1 o!rwise call$ ! ,pipe ,rolls1 are all b p]fect f #b ,h5ry ,,ii4 to ! pres5t "t2 & !re is "o roll ( #ca ,h5ry ,i41 ! olde/ national docum5t n[ extant aft] ! ,domesday ,book4 ,!y relate to ! rev5ues ( ! ,cr[n1 dige/$ "u ! heads ( ! sev]al c\nties4 ,!y are ( mu* int]e/ & utility 9 e>ly p$igrees1 & relate to a f> wid] range ( subjects ?an ,cr[n l&s1 z ! ,cr[n rev5ues come f s great a div]sity ( s\rces4 ,! orig9als are 9 ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 b mo/ ( ! rolls are 9 duplicate at ! ,b4 ,m4 ,sev]al volumes ( transcripts are 9 ! ,b4 ,m4 & ,b4 ,! ,rolls = ! #ca ,h5ry ,i42 #c ,john2 #b1 #c1 & #d1 ,h5ry ,,ii42 & #a ,ri*>d ,i41 h be5 publi%$ by ! ,record ,commission]s4 ,! ,pat5t ,rolls comm5ce ) #c ,john1 & are fairly p]fect up to ! pres5t "t4 ,on !m are ent]$ all grants ( l&s1 (fices1 hon\rs1 p5sions1 & p>ticul>s ( individual or corporate privileges1 etc41 etc4 ,^! invaluable ,rolls are un=tunately n index$4 ,a folio cal5d> ( ^? f ,john to #bc ,edw>d ,,iv41 0 pr9t$ 9 #ahjb1 b x is only a caprici\sly made selection4 ,^? f ! #crd to #ah? ,john h s9ce be5 pr9t$ 9 full1 ) an admirable introduction4 ,9 ! ,b4 ,m4 are _m volumes ( selections & extracts = p>ticul> p]iods4 ,manorial grants ( 8free w>r50 9 ^! rolls w (t5 supply a miss+ l9k 9 ! hi/ory ( a manor4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! docum5ts ent]$ on ! ,close ,rolls1 & ! ,pat5t ,rolls1 is t royal lett]s pat5t 7 deliv]$ op51 ) ! ,great ,seal app5d$1 & 7 suppos$ to be ( a public nature & address$ to all ! k+'s subjects2 :il/ ! ,close ,rolls conta9 entries ( su* in/rum5ts z 7 despat*$ clos$ or seal$ up1 & 7 ( a m private nature4 ,^! rolls beg9 9 #abjd4 ,f t "t to #aa ,h5ry ,,iii41 !y h be5 pr9t$ 9 full 9 two folio volumes4 ,!re are v>i\s copies & transcripts ( p>ticul> p>ts 9 ! ,b4,m41 ,b41 & ,c41 & 9 ! libr>ies ( ,l9coln's ,inn & ,inn] ,temple4 ,! rolls are ( inf9ite v>iety & importance4 ,among ! subjects treat$ ( are--,royal ,pr]ogatives1 ,homage1 ,fealty1 ,knight's ,s]vice1 ,treasure ,trove1 ,gold & ,silv] ,m9+1 ,bail & ,p>dons1 ,liv]y ( ,l&s1 ,assignm5t ( ,d[]s1 ,w>d%ip ( ,m9ors1 ,repairs ( ,bridges1 etc41 etc4 ,!y (t51 !re=e1 conta9 unexpect$ fragm5ts ( local hi/ory connect$ ) app>5tly insignificant p>i%es1 & are ev5 m fruitful ?an ! bett] kn[n ,pat5t ,rolls4 ,! ,*>t] ,rolls conta9 a good deal ( duplicate matt] to t on ! ,pat5t ,rolls4 ,!y *iefly consi/ ( grants ( privileges to religi\s h\ses1 cities1 & t[ns1 & grants ( m>kets1 fairs1 & free w>r5 to individuals4 ,*>t]s1 l ,lett]s ,pat5t1 pass$ "u ! ,great ,seal2 b a *>t] diff]$ f a pat5t inasmu* z ! =m] 0 witness$ by ! c\ncil or by su* p]sons z 7 pres5t at its execution1 & ! latt] 0 solely execut$ by ! k+4 ,! ,*>t] ,rolls ext5d f #aaii to #adhc4 ,a complete cal5d> ( ^! rolls1 well index$1 0 publi%$ 9 #ahjc1 & ! rolls !mselves ( ! reign ( ,john1 7 also publi%$ by ! ,record ,commission]s 9 #ahcg4 ,! ,f9e ,rolls conta9 acc\nts ( f9es paid to ! ,cr[n = lic5ses to ali5ate l&s1 = fre$om f knight s]vice1 or be+ knight$1 = r5ewals ( v>i\s *>t]s1 etc41 etc4 ,!y beg9 9 ! "t ( ,ri*>d ,i4 ,! ,f9e ,rolls ( ,john1 & extracts f ^? ( ,h5ry ,,iii41 h be5 publi%$ by ! ,commission]s 9 ?ree #hvo4 volumes4 ,!y are to be di/+ui%$ f ! important ,p$es ,f9ium1 subsequ5tly expla9$4 ,! ,orig9alia are describ$ 9 ! ,public ,records ,report z 8! ,e/reats transmitt$ f ! ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y into ?is 7,ex*equ]7 (fice1 ( all grants ( ! ,cr[n inroll$ on ! ,pat5t & o!r ,rolls1 :]eon any r5t is res]v$1 any sal>y payable1 or any s]vice p]=m$40 ,^! rolls comm5ce e>ly 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 ,an ab/ract1 9 two folio volumes1 ( ! ,orig9alia f #bj ,h5ry ,,iii4 to ! end ( ,edw>d ,,iii41 0 publi%$ by ! ,commission]s 9 #ahje4 ,simil> ab/racts f #a ,ri*>d ,,ii41 to end ( ,james ,,ii41 7 prep>$ = pr9t+1 b nev] publi%$2 ! ,,ms4 ( ?is "w is 9 ! ,b4 ,m4 ,an index to ! ,orig9alia 0 publi%$ 9 #agic1 by ,mr4 ,edw>d ,jones1 9 two folio volumes4 ,^? :o h _h occasion to use ,mr4 ,jones's index "k t ! judgm5t 8v useful1 b v imp]fect10 is true 9 ea* p>ticul>4 ,! ,hundr$ ,rolls w (t5 prove to be ( ! greate/ int]e/ = "o p]iod ( manorial hi/ory4 ,dur+ ! turbul5t reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii41 ! ,cr[n rev5ues _h be5 mu* dim9i%$ by ! ,t5ants 9 ,capite ali5at+ l&s )\t lic5se1 & by p[]ful ecclesia/ics & laym5 usurp+ ! rights ( hold+ c\rts1 & committ+ o!r encroa*m5ts4 ,! p1 too1 _h be5 greatly oppress$ by exactions & oppressions at ! h&s ( %]iffs & o!r (fic]s1 & by false claims to free w>r5 & illegal tolls4 ,"o ( ! fir/ acts ( ,edw>d ,i41 on 8 return f ! ,holy ,l&1 at 8 fa!r's dea?1 0 to rem$y ^! abuses4 ,! circuit ( ! it9]ant ju/ices 0 only usually made once 9 sev5 ye>s1 !re=e ! k+ appo9t$ ,special ,commission]s = inquir+ into ^! grievances ?r\gh\t ! realm4 ,^! rolls are ! result ( ! inquisitions tak5 9 pursuance ( ?is commission4 ,!y af=d evid5ce1 ^u ! oa? ( a jury ( ea* hundr$ & t[n (--all demesne l&s & manors !n or =m]ly 9 ! h&s ( ! ,cr[n--all t5ants 9 capite & t5ants 9 anci5t demesne--ali5ations to ! ,*ur*--rights ( free w>r51 fi%]ies1 etc4--oppressions ( nobility & cl]gy--exactions ( excessive toll--unlawful trad+--encroa*m5ts on highways1 etc41 etc4 ,! :ole ( ^! rolls 7 publi%$ by ! ,record ,commission]s 9 #ahab-ah1 9 two l>ge folio volumes1 b are n n[ to be pur*as$4 8,! g5ealogi/ may e/imate ! assi/ance ^! volumes are capable ( af=d+1 :5 x is m5tion$ t ! ,indices ( ,names conta9 ref]5ces to ab\t #gj1jjj p]sons40 ,! mis-spell+ ( place-names is sometimes a little mislead+1 b ord9>y c>e w rectify ?is1 z ! returns are arrang$ 9 c\nties4 ,! rolls1 z pr9t$1 may be fairly reli$ on = hi/orical purposes1 )\t ! tr\ble ( collat+ ! orig9als4 ,,placita4 ,! plead+s ( our sev]al c\rts1 ) ! judgm5ts !reon1 h be5 = _m c5turies ent]$ on rolls4 ,! great] "p ( ^! are t]m$ ,placita1 or plead+ ,rolls4 ,_! important be>+ on manorial hi/ory is obvi\s4 ,!re is sc>cely a manor 9 ! k+dom t _h n occasion1 on an av]age ( at lea/ once a c5tury1 to put 9 an appe>ance 9 "o or o!r ( ! c\rts on "s matt] involv+ litigation4 ,"u our ,norman k+s1 all plead+s 7 orig9ally he>d ,aula sive ,curia ,regis1 9 ! hall or c\rt ( ! k+'s palace4 ,9 aid ( ! ,k+'s ,c\rt1 it9]ant ju/ices 7 fir/ appo9t$ temp4 ,h5ry ,i41 & 7 f9ally e/abli%$ #bb ,h5ry ,,ii4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! reign ( ,ri*>d ,i41 ! ,curia ,regis 0 subdivid$ into c\rts ( ,ex*equ] & ,*anc]y1 :il/ ! k+'s c\rt /ill reta9$ pleas imm$iately t\*+ ! ,cr[n1 & also common pleas1 bo? civil & crim9al4 ,! ,magna ,*>ta1 #ag ,john1 sep>at$ ! ,common ,pleas f ! royal c\rt1 aft] :i* ! ,curia ,regis cont9u$ to be ! sup]ior c\rt ( law = crim9al matt]s1 & e>ly 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,i4 lo/ its m anci5t title & became kn[n z ! ,c\rt ( ,k+'s ,b5*4 ,! ,rotuli ,curia ,regis h be5 pr9t$ 9 full1 f #f ,ri*>d ,i4 to #a ,john1 by ! ,record ,commission]s1 9 two #hvo4 volumes4 ,! same rolls1 9 addition to ^? ( ! ,k+'s ,b5*1 d[n to ! end ( ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,ii41 71 9 #ahaa1 elaborately cal5d>$ & index$ by ! ,commission]s 9 a valuable folio volume1 "u ! title--,placitorum 9 ,domo ,capitul>i ,we/mona/]i5si ass]vatorum ,abbreviatio1 b ! rolls are n[ 9 ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,! ab/ract has be5 made aft] a fickle fa%ion1 "s plead+s are giv5 9 full1 :il/ _m o!rs ( m importance are cond5s$ into a c\ple ( l9es2 & !re is no?+ 9 ! volume to tell ! /ud5t :e!r !y are abbreviat$ or n4 ,! e>lie/ prov9cial c\rts 7 ^? ( ! ,it9]ant ,ju/ices1 or ,ju/ices 9 ,eyre 7f ! ,norman-,fr5* ^w erre1 a j\rney72 !y held crim9al & common pleas1 & also pleas ( ! =e/4 ,^! ju/ices aft]w>ds gave way to ,circuit ,judges1 & ! ,ju/ices 9 ,eyre !n became only ano!r "n = ! ,ju/ices ( ! ,=e/4 ,if !re is or has be5 any royal ,=e/ or ,*ace )9 ! p>i% "u consid]ation1 special se>* %\ld be made = its records4 ,mo/ ( ! e>ly proce$+s relative to =e/s are ent]$ on ! ,pat5t ,rolls2 a consid]able numb] ( ! anci5t p]ambulations & inquisitions h be5 pr9t$ 9 v>i\s reports made at diff]5t dates4 ,copies ( ^! reports1 b\nd 9 two l>ge volumes1 c be consult$ at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,extracts f ! rolls1 relative to ! =e/s1 = special p]iods may be f\nd bo? at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 & ! ,b4 ,m4 ,! =e/ p]ambulations = ! reigns ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 & ,edw>d ,i4 h be5 completely index$4 ,^? rolls t may prop]ly be t]m$ ,records ( ,assize comm5ce #f ,ri*>d ,i41 & end ) ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,iv4 ,9 ! ,b4 ,m4 are _m ,,ms4 volumes ( ,placita ,it9]um p]ta9+ to diff]5t reigns & diff]5t c\nties4 ,9 #ahah ! ,record ,commission]s publi%$ an important folio volume1 entitl$ ,placita de ,quo ,w>ranto temporibus ,edw4 ,i41 ,,ii41 ,,iii41 :i* =ms an int]e/+ sequel to ! ,hundr$ ,rolls4 ,! ,hundr$ ,rolls1 z already m5tion$1 gave a great mass ( sworn in=mation z to abuses4 ,^? p]sons ?us *>g$ 7 summon$ to answ] 8,quo ,w>ranto0 su* & su* ?+s 7 done or left undone8 or by :at "r su* & su* manors1 etc41 7 held8 ,?is volume conta9s a full transcript ( ! roll ( ! plead+s 9 answ] to ^! summonses1 & ! judgm5ts !reon4 ,its utility 9 manorial hi/ory _c be exagg]at$1 z ! desc5t ( ! manor is (t5 trac$ back 9 ^! plead+s to ! "t ( ,john or ev5 e>li]4 ,! rolls are arrang$ "u c\nties1 & include ! :ole ( ,engl&1 ) ! exception ( ! palat9ate ( ,durham4 ,! e>lie/ records ( ! ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y are ( ! #ag? ye> ( ,ri*>d ,,ii41 ! previ\s docum5ts hav+ be5 de/roy$ 9 ! ,wat ,tyl] rebellion4 ,!re are no petitions extant to ! ,*ancellor ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 & b few ( ,h5ry ,v41 b f ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,vi4 !y seem to h be5 kept ) mu* regul>ity4 ,cal5d>s ( ! ,*anc]y proce$+s ( ! reign ( ,elizabe? 7 publi%$ 9 ?ree volumes folio1 #ahbg-cb4 ,9 ! introduction to ?is "w are _m examples ( ! e>li] proce$+s ( t c\rt f ,ri*>d ,,ii4 d[nw>ds4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to add t ! bills ( compla9t1 & _! answ]s1 fil$ 9 ?is c\rt1 (t5 conta9 abundant in=mation z to manorial desc5t4 ,num]\s ,,ms4 volumes ( indexes to ,*anc]y proce$+s are at ! s]vice ( ! se>*] 9 ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,! volumes kn[n z ! ,ye> ,books conta9 reports 9 ,norman-,fr5* ( cases argu$ & decid$ 9 ! ,c\rts ( ,common ,law4 ,!y =m ! basis ( ! 8lex non scripta0 ( ,engli% jurisprud5ce1 & are wor?y ( att5tion on acc\nt ( ! hi/orical in=mation & ! notices ( public & private p]sons :i* !y conta94 ,! frequ5t disputes ab\t heir%ip cause !m (t5 to be ( value 9 manorial hi/ory4 ,^! ,reports beg9 9 #abbj1 & an acc\nt ( ! diff]5t books1 _! dates1 etc41 may be f\nd 9 ,worrall's 8,biblio!ca ,legum ,angli10 #aghh4 ,s]jeant ,mayn>d publi%$ an edition ( e>ly ,ye> ,books1 9 elev5 volumes1 9 #afgi4 ,sev]al ( ^? ( ! reign ( ,edw>d ,i4 h be5 edit$ by ! ,record ,commission]s4 ,l9coln's ,inn ,libr>y1 & ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,cambridge1 h a great numb] ( ,,ms4 ,ye> ,books4 ,a "w ( mu* rese>*1 by ,mr4 ,bigel[1 has j be5 publi%$1 entitl$ 8,placita ,anglo-,normannica10 x is a hi/ory ( ! litigation & legal proc$ure ( ! temporal c\rts dur+ ! p]iod f ! ,norman ,conque/ to ! middle ( ! reign ( ,ri*>d ,i4 ,if !re has be5 any e>ly dispute ab\t ! manor or manorial rights1 ?is volume %\ld c]ta9ly be consult$4 ,,inquisitiones4 ,inquisitiones po/ mortem1 are n unfrequ5tly t]m$ 8,es*eats10 f ! writs be+ direct$ to ! c\nty (ficial call$ ! ,es*eator2 b ! t]m is incorrect1 & %\ld nev] be us$1 = !re is a class ( docum5ts correctly call$ ,es*eat ,rolls1 :i* diff] altoge!r f ^! inquisitions1 & ref] to ! es*eator's acc\nts ( l&s & prop]ty es*eat$ to ! cr[n f v>i\s causes1 & ! pr(its & value ( ! same at diff]5t p]iods4 ,! ,inquisitio po/ mortem1 on ! contr>y1 0 an inquiry held on oa? by a jury ( ! di/rict1 summon$ by virtue ( a writ direct$ to ! c\nty ,es*eator1 on ! dea? ( e t5ant 9 capite4 ,! jury _h to inquire 7#a7 ( :at l&s ! p]son di$ seiz$1 7#b7 by :at r5ts or s]vices ! same 7 held1 & 7#c7 :o 0 8 next heir & ( :at age2 !y _h also to asc]ta9 :e!r ! t5ant 0 atta9t$ ( treason1 or an ali51 9 :i* case ! l&s rev]t$ to ! cr[n4 ,! return ( ! jury1 toge!r ) ! writ au?oris+ ! inquiry1 7 return$ to ! ,k+'s ,*anc]y1 :5ce a transcript 0 s5t to ! ,ex*equ]1 s t ! prop] (fic]s might be able to levy ! duties & s]vices !reupon due2 = on ! dea? ( ea* t5ant 9 capite1 a tax t]m$ a 8relief0 0 due to ! cr[n1 & ! heir c\ld n take possession until ! relief 0 paid & homage done4 ,moreov]1 if ! heir 0 a m9or1 ! cr[n adm9i/]$ ! e/ates until he c\ld make pro( ( 8 legal age & p]=m homage4 ,! ,ex*equ] transcripts ( ^! ,inquisitions1 toge!r 9 mo/ cases ) ! writ1 are /ill extant f ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 d[n to ! end ( ! reign ( ,*>les ,i41 t is1 until ! feudal l& sy/em 0 f9ally ov]?r[n4 ,cal5d>s1 or %ort ab/racts ( ^! ,inquisitions1 c>efully index$1 h be5 pr9t$ 9 f\r folio volumes by ! ,record ,commission]s1 #ahjf-ahbh1 up to ! end ( ! reign ( ,ri*>d ,,iii4 ,^! cal5d>s1 :i* are invaluable = ref]5ce1 mu/ be us$ ) caution1 & %\ld nev] be quot$ z prov+ ! dea? ( any p]son by a p>ticul> date1 = un=tunately n a few inquisitions t are n po/ mortem1 b ad quod damnum1 are includ$ among/ !m4 ,!re are also _m errors 9 nom5clature1 & 9 assign+ manors to special c\nties2 x is !re=e wise/ to make ! rule ( nev] quot+ ^! inquisitions1 unless ! orig9al has be5 se51 or a full transcript obta9$4 ,! inquisitions subsequ5t to ! "t ( ,ri*>d ,,iii4 h n be5 cal5d>$4 ,private ent]prise has m ?an once ann\nc$ t su* a "w w\ld be tak5 9 h&1 & subscrib]s names obta9$1 b up to ! pres5t "t 7#ahgi7 !re seems no imm$iate prospect ( publication4 ,! ,record ,commission]s h also publi%$ a ,cal5d> to ! ,inquisitions ( ?is class1 p]ta9+ to ! ,du*y ( ,lanca/]1 f ! "t ( ,edw>d ,i4 to ,*>les ,i4 ,extracts & ab/racts f ^! ,inquisitions1 cov]+ p>ticul> p]iods1 or = p>ticul> c\nties1 are num]\s 9 our public libr>ies2 = li/s ( su* ,,mss41 see ,sims' ,manual1 pp4 #abe-h4 ,ano!r =m ( inquisition 0 ! ,inquisitio ad quod damnum1 :i* 0 a judicial inquiry1 held by virtue ( a writ direct$ to ! ,es*eator ( ! c\nty1 :5 any lic5se ( ali5ation ( l&s1 or grant ( a m>ket1 fair1 or o!r privilege 0 solicit$4 ,a local jury 0 sworn to inquire :e!r if ! claim 0 grant$ x w\ld int]f]e ) any ve/$ "r1 or be to ! detrim5t ( ! cr[n or "s ( its subjects--h5ce ! "n ad quod damnum4 ,^! inquisitions1 especially ) relation to ali5at+ l&s to religi\s h\ses1 are (t5 v valuable to ! local hi/orian1 = ! jury 9 su* cases _h to /ate ! am\nt1 value1 & nature ( ! rema9d] ( ! l&s ( ! int5d$ donor4 ,a cal5d> ( ^! records f #a ,edw>d ,,ii4 to #ch ,h5ry ,,vi41 0 (ficially publi%$ 9 #ahjc1 & is b\nd up ) ! previ\sly m5tion$ cal5d> ( ! ,*>t] ,rolls4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$1 z already /at$1 t _m inquisitions ad quod damnum1 p>ticul>ly ! e>li] ones1 are wrongly catalogu$ & arrang$ among ! po/ mortem inque/s4 ,,p$es ,,f9ium4 ,! ,p$es ,f9ium1 or 8,feet ( ,f9es10 mu/ be cle>ly di/+ui%$ f ! previ\sly m5tion$ ,f9e ,rolls1 :i* are q a diff]5t class ( record4 ,! ,f9e "h signifi$ is no mulct ( money1 b is s call$ because x is ! f9al agreem5t betwe5 p]sons conc]n+ any l&s or r5ts or o!r matt]s :]e( !re is any suit betwe5 !m4 ,! f9e1 or solemn contract record$ be=e a compet5t judge1 is describ$ z hav+ five p>ts--7#a7 ! orig9al writ tak5 out aga9/ ! cognisor1 7#b7 ! lic5se ( ! cr[n giv+ ! p>ties lib]ty to accord1 7#c7 ! concord itself1 7#d7 ! note ( ! f9e1 :i* is an ab/ract ( ! orig9al concord1 & 7#e7 ! foot ( ! f9e1 :i* always began ?us--8,hc e/ f9alis concordia facta 9 curia ,dom4 ,regis apud ,we/m0 etc4 ,?is foot ( ! f9e1 :i* 0 ! (ficial summ>y ( ! concord1 0 cut (f 9 an ind5t$ l9e 7h5ce ! ^w ind5ture71 s z to tally ) ! "p deliv]$ to ! suitor & prove its au!nticity1 & reta9$ by ! c\rt4 ,!re is no class ( docum5ts t has be5 s cont9u\sly pres]v$ 9 un9t]rupt$ succession z ^! ,feet ( ,f9es4 ,no manorial hi/ory c be consid]$ satisfactory until ^! records h be5 c>efully consult$1 = !y conta9 ! proce$+s :i* h be5 adopt$ to convey e/ates1 z well z to free !m f _! entailm5t to issue1 or f ! d[] ( wives4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! docum5ts1 viz41 f #g ,ri*>d ,i4 to #af ,john1 h be5 (ficially publi%$ 9 two #hvo4 volumes1 "u ! title--8,f9es1 sive ,p$es ,f9ium2 sive ,f9ales ,concordi1 9 ,curia ,dom9i ,regis40 ,hav+ ?us run ?r\gh ! *ief classes ( docum5ts be>+1 ) m or less directness1 on manorial hi/ory1 x may be add$ t fur!r in=mation %\ld be s\ght 9 ,mr4 ,?omas' 8,h&book to ! ,public ,records40 ,x may also be well to m5tion1 t ^? :o require accurate transcripts ( any ( ! records 9 ,fett] ,lane1 ne$ n apply = (ficially c]tifi$ copies2 = reliable transcrib]s c readily be met ) :o w d ! "w = less ?an half ! sum requir$ = c]tifi$ copies4 ,if ! amateur se>*] does n "k any transcrib]s1 ! c\rte\s g5tlem5 9 *>ge ( ! ,se>* ,room w probably make no difficulty ab\t giv+ _! address4 ,^? :o may be desir\s ( ga9+ "s k ( ! "* or h&writ+ ( anci5t records1 :i* c only be effici5tly le>nt by practice1 are recomm5d$ to consult ,wright's 8,c\rt-,h& ,re/or$40 ,x n only gives num]\s alphabets & plates1 illu/rative ( ! diff]5t /yles 9 vogue at diff]5t p]iods1 b has valuable li/s ( abbreviations1 ( anci5t place-names1 & ( debas$ ,lat9 words t are only to be f\nd 9 legal or mona/ic docum5ts4 ,ea* ( ! e>li] reigns appe>s to h _h a set or uni=m "* ( its own2 b 9 ! reign ( ,elizabe? & subsequ5tly1 ?is cl]ical mode seems to h be5 to a great ext5t ab&on$1 & ea* scribe to h writt5 aft] 8 own fancy4 ,x is h5ce v noticeable t1 z 0 rem>k$ by a late keep] ( ! ,records1 8! ,engli% records ( ! #af? & #ag? c5turies are 9 g5]al m difficult to be read ?an ! ,lat9 records ( prec$+ ages40 ,civil or ,dome/ic ,ar*itecture4 ,any ,briti%1 ,roman1 ,dani%1 or ,anglo-,saxon rema9s t !re may be 9 ! p>i%1 _h1 p]haps1 bett] be describ$ be=e ! manorial hi/ory is giv54 ,e e>?work1 m\nd1 or anci5t roadway %\ld be c>efully not$4 ,x is n possible to ref] to any "o1 or ev5 ?ree or f\r1 satisfactory books on su* subjects4 ,fosbrooke's 8,encyclopdia ( ,antiquities0 is out ( date1 b we "k ( no bett] comp5di\s "w ( ref]5ce4 ,! two volumes ( ,wright's 8,essays on ,ar*ological ,subjects10 w be f\nd ( mu* g5]al use4 ,worsae's 8,primeval ,antiquities ( ,d5m>k10 translat$ & appli$ to ! illu/ration ( simil> rema9s 9 ,engl&1 by ,w4 ,j4 ,?oms1 may be read ) advantage1 b ) ! recollection t ! h>d & fa/ 8ages0 ( ,dani% antiqu>ies are1 ) great] k1 becom+ explod$4 ,b all description ( civil or dome/ic ar*itecture1 ( ! ,norman or subsequ5t p]iods1 %\ld be def]r$ until aft] ! hi/ory ( ! manor has be5 writt51 because t hi/ory w v likely ?r[ light on any su* ar*itectural rema9s4 ,if !re is a ca/le1 or its relics1 )9 ! p>i%1 ! probability is consid]able t x has already be5 well describ$ by a c\nty hi/orian1 or 9 "o or o!r ( ! num]\s j\rnals ( our ,ar*ological societies4 ,b x is equally probable t its hi/ory has n be5 ?or\ghly writt51 & special se>* %\ld be made ) t object at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 beg9n+ ) ! indexes to ! pr9t$ cal5d>s already enum]at$4 ,!re is no "o effici5t volume treat+ ( our m$ival ca/les t corresponds ) ,viollet-le-,duc's 8,milit>y ,ar*itecture ( ! ,middle ,ages10 b a translation ( ?is ,fr5* "w has be5 publi%$ by ,p>k]1 & x w\ld be well to read ei!r t or ! orig9al4 ,e ef=t %\ld be made to id5tify ! old manor-h\se1 or its site 7(t5 m>k$ by a grass gr[n moat71 & ?is %\ld ( c\rse be done ) ea* manor1 :]e1 z is usually ! case1 ! p>i% has conta9$ m ?an "o4 ,oral tradition1 9 ?is z 9 o!r p>ticul>s1 w (t5 be f\nd a useful h&maid4 ,%\ld ! ext]ior ( ! reput$ manor-h\se be altoge!r unpromis+1 t %\ld n *eck fur!r inve/igation4 ,sev]al in/ances are kn[n to u 9 :i* mod]n brick cas+ or sa% w9d[s are b a scre5 to "s ( ! olde/ dome/ic ar*itecture extant1 :i* may be f\nd 9 ! back premises or outbuild+s1 or conta9 f9e old *imney-pieces1 c>v$ oak panell+1 or ceil+s ( elaborate p>gett+4 ,nor %\ld att5tion be only direct$ to manor-h\ses4 ,all old dome/ic "w is wor? *ronicl+1 s rapidly is x disappe>+ bo? 9 t[n & c\ntry2 & ! annali/ ( a p>i% %\ld n be above transcrib+ all ! initials & dates s frequ5tly se5 on l9tel /ones4 ,z a rule1 e h\se or cottage1 n obvi\sly mod]n1 t has /one buttresses1 a m\ld$ wall-plate or /r+-c\rse1 or bevell$ /one mullions to ! w9d[s1 is wor?y ( c>eful exam9ation4 ,_m int]e/+ details1 su* z ! site ( *antry-h\ses1 may be ?us br\ght to light1 & ! hi/ory 9 /one1 & ! hi/ory on p>*m5t1 be f\nd to tally 9 unexpect$ ways4 ,dome/ic ar*itecture %\ld always be describ$ by ! c5tury1 & n by ! 8p]iods0 into :i* ecclesia/ical ar*itecture is usually divid$4 ,! only book wor? pur*as+ on ! subject1 is ! some:at co/ly b admirable f\r volume edition ( ,p>k]'s 8,m$ival ,dome/ic ,ar*itecture40 ,= ! g5]al 8,hi/ory ( ,ar*itecture10 bo? civil & religi\s1 ( all ages & c\ntries1 no?+ c surpass ,f]gusson's la/ edition 9 f\r volumes1 publi%$ by ,murray 9 #ahgd4 ,p]sonal ,hi/ory4 ,! p$igrees & brief p>ticul>s ( ! ,nobility c be readily f\nd4 ,! mo/ useful /&>d works are ,dugdale's 8,b>onage10 ,coll9s' 8,pe]age & ,b>onetage10 ,banks' 8,dormant & ,ext9ct ,b>onage10 & ! 8,b>onagium ,g5ealogicum10 or p$igrees ( ,engli% ,pe]s1 9 five folio volumes1 by ,joseph ,edmondson4 ,burke's 8,l&$ ,g5try0 gives mu* in=mation ) respect to ! pr9cipal families ( common]s1 b ! e>li] g5ealogical /atem5ts t he pr9ts are (t5 purely my?ical4 ,sev]al indexes to ! _m ?\s&s ( pr9t$ p$igrees t are scatt]$ up & d[n 9 topographical & o!r works h be5 publi%$1 ( a m or less faulty & incomplete description1 b a "w ( ?is class1 n[ 7#ahgi7 9 ! press1 entitl$ 8,! ,g5ealogi/'s ,guide10 by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,m>%all1 promises to be all t c be desir$4 ,b a l>ge portion ( family hi/ory & p$igree1 :i* w (t5 be ess5tial to ! elucidation ( ! monum5tal hi/ory ( a p>i%1 to complet+ ! l9ks 9 li/s ( ! lords ( ! manor1 or furni%+ p>ticul>s ) reg>d to small] l&hold]s1 yet rema9s 9 ,,ms4 ,! mo/ accurate ( su* ,,mss4 are at ! ,college ( ,arms1 & are n ord9>ily accessible except on paym5t ( fees2 b !re is a f9e collection ( h]aldic visitations at ! ,b4 ,m41 ! *ief ( :i* are among ! ,h>leian ,,mss4 ,,h]alds' ,,visitations are said to h comm5c$ 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 b x 0 n until #bj ,h5ry ,,viii4 t a commission proce$+ f royal au?ority 0 issu$4 ,f !n until ! latt] half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 visitations 7 made e tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s4 ,! regi/] books1 kept by ! h]alds & _! assi/ants1 conta9 ! p$igrees & arms ( ! g5try ( ! respective c\nties1 & are (t5 also illu/rat$ by copies & exc]pts f *>t]s & private docum5ts4 ,_m ( ^! books are lo/1 & ! re/ scatt]$ ?r\gh\t public & private libr>ies4 ,! ar*ives ( ! ,college ( ,arms h ! mo/ important collection1 & next comes ! ,b4 ,m4 ,!re are a l>ge numb] at ! ,b41 fifty-f\r volumes 9 ! libr>y ( ,caius ,college1 ,cambridge1 & =ty 9 t ( ! ,que5's ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,! e>lie/ h]alds' regi/]s = ! c\nties ( ,cornwall1 ,dorset1 ,gl\ce/]1 ,hamp%ire1 ,k5t1 ,notts1 ,ox=d1 ,surrey1 ,sussex1 ,wilts1 ,worce/]1 & ,yorks1 are ( ! ye> #aecj2 = ,b]ks1 ,devon1 & ,som]set1 #aeca2 = ,*e%ire & ,lanca%ire1 #aecc2 = ,essex & ,h]ts1 #aeeb2 = ,suffolk1 #aefa2 = ,l9coln1 #aefb2 = ,leice/]1 ,norfolk1 ,/af=d1 & ,w>wick1 #aefc2 = ,hunts1 & ,nor?ampton1 #aefd2 = ,b$s1 & ,bucks1 #aeff2 = ,d]by1 ,h]e=d1 & ,salop1 #aefi2 = ,middlesex1 #aegb2 = ,cambridge1 ,durham1 & ,nor?umb]l&1 #aege2 = ,cumb]l& & ,we/morel&1 #afae2 & = ,rutl&1 #afah4 ,! la/ visitation ( sev]al c\nties 0 tak5 9 #afcd1 b ! majority 7 visit$ 9 #affb-d2 & ! la/ ( all 0 t ( ! c\nty ( ,s\?ampton1 made by ,sir ,h5ry ,/4 ,george1 9 #afhf4 ,! g5]al g5ealogi/ & antiqu>y _c b long = ! issue ( ano!r royal commission1 :]eby ! h]alds might be emp[]$1 z ( old1 to de/roy all false & self-assum$ arms1 :e!r on c>riages1 plate1 or monum5ts4 ,sims' 8,index to ! ,p$igrees & ,arms0 conta9$ 9 ! ,h]alds' ,visitations 9 ! ,b4 ,m41 is an accurate & useful book ( ref]5ce4 ,! 8,manual = ! ,topograph] & ,g5ealogi/10 by ! same g5tleman1 is q indisp5sable4 ,c>eful li/s ( family hi/ories1 ( all ! pr9cipal topographical works1 & ( all ,,mss4 ( wor? 9 public libr>ies1 are !re9 classifi$ "u ! diff]5t c\nties4 ,,wills are too obvi\s a s\rce ( in=mation to ne$ a ^w ( comm5t4 ,at ,som]set ,h\se is ! mo/ important & l>ge/ collection1 viz41 ^? ( ! prov9ce ( ,cant]bury4 ,! orig9al wills 9 ?is (fice beg9 9 #adjd1 & ! transcripts 9 #achc4 ,!y are complete only f ,decemb]1 #affj4 ,9 ! (fice at ,york1 = t prov9ce1 ! wills beg9 9 #aeij1 & ! transcripts 9 #achi4 ,ow+ to ! probate privileges enjoy$ by ! v>i\s ecclesia/ical c\rts1 !re 7 n only regi/ries = wills 9 e diocese1 b num]\s peculi> & exempt jurisdictions 9 ea* diocese4 ,! dates at :i* wills beg9 9 ! diff]5t m9or regi/ries are s v v>i$1 & _! condition & facilities1 or ev5 possibilities1 ( se>* s multif>i\s1 t x is impossible to give any useful ab/ract4 ,! ,report on ,public ,records = #ahcg1 & ,sir ,h>ris ,nicolas' 8,notitia ,hi/orica10 %\ld be consult$4 ,! p[] ( probate 0 tak5 away f ! ecclesia/ical c\rts by ! ,act ( #aheg4 ,! little-kn[n ,,recusant ,,rolls ( ! "t ( ,elizabe?1 give in=mation z to ! humble/ z well z ! weal?ie/ p>i%ion] :o refus$ to att5d ! s]vices ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,^!1 & _m o!r simil> class ( docum5ts1 relative to ! f9+ & o!r griev\s p5alties atta*$ to pr(ession ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai?1 ext5d+ up to a rec5t date1 are to be f\nd at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,records ( ,,atta9d]s1 ,,=feitures1 ,,seque/rations1 & ,,p>dons1 "s f ! "t ( ,edw>d ,,ii41 w also be f\nd at ! same (fice1 & may be consult$ ) advantage by ^? trac+ p]sonal hi/ory1 if !re is any cause to suspect _! complicity 9 any ( ! multitude ( b>onial feuds1 rebellions1 or religi\s p]secutions t l$ to ! exi/5ce ( s l>ge a class ( (f5d]s4 ,sims' 8,manual0 %\ld be consult$ = exhau/ive li/s ( ?is class ( docum5ts1 z well z = num]\s li/s ( ,,g5try & ,,freehold]s ( diff]5t dates1 p]ta9+ to _! respective c\nties4 ,,mu/] ,,rolls1 :i* give ! names1 rank1 dwell+1 & (t5 o!r p>ticul>s1 ( ^? able to be> arms 9 ea* c\nty1 may be ( int]e/ to ! local hi/orian4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! returns1 n[ at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 are ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii42 !re are great defici5cies up to ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 b f t reign to ! "t ( ,*>les ,,ii1 !y are v volum9\s4 ,li/s ( ,,%]iffs1 ,,memb]s ,,( ,,p>liam5t1 & ,,mayors ,,( ,,bor\ghs1 h be5 pr9t$ = almo/ e c\nty f an e>ly date1 & c readily be f\nd at public libr>ies4 ,! names ( lords ( ! manor1 or o!r individuals connect$ ) ! special p>i% treat$ (1 %\ld always be collat$ ) su* li/s1 9 ord] to see if !y held any ( ^! important (fices4 ,,c\nty ,,records4 ,! v>i\s docum5ts t are or ought to be 9 *>ge ( ! ,cl]k ( ! ,peace1 relative to all ! multif>i\s bus9ess transact$ at ,qu>t] ,sessions1 conta9 mu* t is ( value relative to p]sonal or local hi/ory4 ,b x w\ld only be tantalis+ to enum]ate ! diff]5t class ( records t %\ld be 9 ! cu/ody ( ! c\nty (ficials1 = 9 ! great majority ( cases !y are 9 s mu* confusion z to be practically useless = any lit]>y purpose4 ,among ! exceptions may be m5tion$ ,leice/]%ire & ,d]by%ire1 9 ! latt] ( :i* c\nties !y h be5 rec5tly admirably arrang$2 & also1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ,devon%ire1 ! sali5t po9ts ( ^: records h lately be5 publi%$--see 8,qu>t] ,sessions f ,que5 ,elizabe? to ,que5 ,anne10 by ,a4 ,h4 ,hamilton1 a volume t aptly illu/rates local gov]nm5t1 & :i* is useful z %[+ ! class ( in=mation t may be glean$ f su* docum5ts4 ,!y d n1 z a rule1 ext5d fur!r back ?an ! "t ( ,elizabe?4 ,,bor\gh ,,records4 ,^! are 9 _m in/ances ( great antiquity2 "s *>t]s go+ back to ! "t ( ,john4 ,b _! condition & value are mu* v>i$1 & !re is no tru/wor?y g5]al report4 ,x is hop$ t a 8,bor\gh ,records ,society0 w soon be =m$ = ! publication ( our ,municipal ,ar*ives4 ,9 ! six ,reports already issu$ by ! ,hi/orical ,manuscripts ,commission ! ,ar*ives ( ! foll[+ ,engli% bor\ghs h be5 report$ on3--,ab+don1 ,axbridge1 ,b]wick-on-,twe$1 ,bridgewat]1 ,bridport1 ,cambridge1 ,cov5try1 ,d>tm\?1 ,fav]%am1 ,folke/one1 ,=dwi*1 ,high ,wycombe1 ,hy!1 ,k+/on-on-,?ames1 ,launce/on1 ,lydd1 ,morpe?1 ,new ,romney1 ,norwi*1 ,nott+ham1 ,rye1 ,/4 ,albans1 ,s&wi*1 ,t5t]d51 ,totnes1 ,wall+=d1 ,wells1 ,weym\?1 ,w9*e/]1 & ,york4 ,! ,report ( ! ,municipal ,corporation ,commission]s1 #ahce1 gives c]ta9 in=mation1 m or less meagre1 ( all bor\ghs4 ,see also ,m]ewe!r & ,/eph5's 8,hi/ory ( ! ,bor\ghs & ,municipal ,corporations ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom40 ,"u ! head ( ,,wor?ies x may be wor? :ile to consid] :e!r ! p>i% has ev] _h among/ its resid5ts1 or on its baptismal regi/]s1 ! names ( m5 ( m>k$ celebrity 9 any walk ( life4 ,nuttall's edition ( ,full]'s 8,wor?ies ( ,engl&10 publi%$ 9 #ahdj1 9 ?ree vols4 #hvo41 ,wood's 8,a!n10 & any good ,biographical ,diction>ies 7e4g4 ,*alm]s'71 %\ld be consult$4 ,p>o*ial ,records4 ,=emo/ "u ?is head come ,,p>i% ,,regi/]s4 ,burn's 8,hi/ory ( ,p>i% ,regi/]s 9 ,engl&0 is ! /&>d "w on ?is subject4 ,! fir/ m&ate = keep+ regi/]s ( baptisms1 m>riages1 & burials1 9 ea* p>i% 0 issu$ 9 #aech1 b x is q ! exception to f9d regi/]s ( ?is e>ly date4 ,?is m&ate 0 repeat$ 9 m rigor\s t]ms on ! accession ( ,elizabe?1 #aeeh1 b n be+ regul>ly obs]v$1 x 0 orda9$ 9 #aeig t p>*m5t regi/] books %\ld be pur*as$ at ! exp5se ( ea* p>i%1 & t all ! names f ! old] books 7mo/ly ( pap]7 %\ld be !re9 transcrib$ f #aeeh2 h5ce x happ5s t s _m p>i% regi/]s beg9 ) t ye>4 ,x 0 at ! same "t ord]$ t copies ( ! regi/]s %\ld be annually =w>d$ to ! episcopal regi/r>1 to be pres]v$ 9 ! episcopal ar*ives4 ,?is injunction1 h[ev]1 0 s imp]fectly c>ri$ out1 & ! duplicates :5 =w>d$ 7 s c>elessly kept1 t ! diocesan copies ( regi/]s are m]e fragm5ts ( :at !y %\ld be1 & are 9 sev]al cases /ill 9 su* confusion z to be practically inaccessible4 ,! e>lie/ transcripts at ,l9coln beg9 9 #aehg1 & at ,gl\ce/] 9 #aega1 b !re are few dioceses t h any e>li] ?an #affj4 ,_m p>i%es h lo/ _! e>ly regi/]s1 & !y are usually defici5t or want+ dur+ ! ,commonweal?4 ,(ficial inquiries 7 made ( all ! cl]gy 9 #ahca1 z to ! exact date1 condition1 & numb] ( ! p>i% regi/]s 9 _! cu/ody1 & ab/racts ( _! replies 7 publi%$ 9 a ,blue ,book 9 #ahcc4 ,b x is n g5]ally kn[n t ! returns !mselves1 (t5 conta9+ m in=mation ?an 0 pr9t$1 are at ! ,briti% ,museum 7,add4 ,,mss4 #i1cce1 etc474 ,! dates !re giv5 are n1 h[ev]1 to be implicitly reli$ ^u1 z un=tunately "s regi/]s h be5 lo/ or /ol5 s9ce t date1 :il/ o!rs ( an e>li] date h happily1 9 "s cases1 be5 re/or$ or discov]$ 9 ! l p]iod4 ,regi/]s %\ld be c>efully look$ ?r\gh1 n only = ! purpose ( extract+ ! names ( prom95t or int]e/+ families1 b also = ! purpose ( glean+ ! innum]able little scraps ( local in=mation t 7 n unfrequ5tly int]polat$ 9 ! e>li] pages1 su* z notes p]ta9+ to excommunication1 lic5ses = eat+ fle% 9 ,l5t1 p5ance1 rem>kable or ecc5tric *>act]s1 /orms1 & wea!r obs]vations1 inv5tories ( *ur* goods1 visitations ( ! plague or sweat+ sickness1 national ev5ts1 etc41 etc4 ,_m ( ! cl]gy & o!rs f9d a difficulty 9 read+ ! e>li] regi/]s4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ,wright's 8,c\rt-,h& ,re/or$10 b ! greate/ help 9 deciph]+ !m w be ! recollection t mo/ ( ! lett]s ( ! ord9>y h& ( ,elizabe? & ! ,/u>ts1 :i* diff] f ^? n[ 9 use1 are ! same z ^? ( ! pres5t ,g]man writt5 *>act]s1 e4g41 ! lett]s 8h0 & 8r40 ,a few days' /eady practice 9 transcrib+ old writ+1 beg9n+ ) ! lett]s & words t c easily be read1 ought to be suffici5t to ma/] ! /iffe/ h&s 9 p>o*ial records4 ,9 case !re are any old ,meet+ ,h\ses1 or congregations ( ,indep5d5ts1 ,presbyt]ians1 ,quak]s1 or o!r noncon=mi/s 9 ! p>i%1 x w be well1 ) reg>d to ^! regi/]s1 to consult a ,blue ,book issu$ 9 #ahda1 call$ 8,li/s ( ,non-p>o*ial ,regi/]s & ,records 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,regi/r>-,g5]al10 :]e9 a c\nty classification is obs]v$2 also a 8,report on ,non-p>o*ial ,regi/]s10 issu$ 9 #aheg1 :]e9 are enum]at$ ^? regi/]s ( ! sects t 7 /ill 9 private cu/ody4 ,,*ur*w>d5s' ,,acc\nts1 giv+ p>ticul>s ( rates1 receipts1 & paym5ts = *ur* purposes1 are (t5 highly int]e/+1 & %\ld be c>efully pres]v$4 ,sometimes !y are f\nd ent]$ 9 b\nd volumes1 b m (t5 ti$ up 9 bundles or tumbl$ 9 confusion 9 ! p>i% *e/4 ,/ill m (t5 !y are altoge!r miss+4 ,!y c occasionally be recov]$ f ! private dwell+s ( pres5t or pa/ *ur*w>d5s4 ,! e>lie/ ) :i* we are acqua9t$1 are ^? ( ,all ,sa9ts'1 ,d]by1 :i* beg9 9 #adfe1 b !y r>ely are f\nd prior to ! ,re/oration4 ,! ,,con/ables ,,acc\nts1 & ! ,,acc\nts ,,( ,,! ,,ov]se]s ,,( ,,! ,,poor1 w also sometimes be met )1 beg9n+ f a comp>atively remote date1 & w amply repay close att5tion4 ,!y ?r[ a simil> light on ! secul> hi/ory ( a p>i% to t ?r[n on ! religi\s hi/ory by ! ,*ur*w>d5s' ,acc\nts4 ,! ?or\gh ov]haul+ ( ! p>i% *e/1 or o!r receptacles ( p>i% pap]s1 & ! classification ( _! cont5ts is /rongly recomm5d$1 ev5 :]e x seems to be mo/ unpromis+ ( results4 ,!re is no reason :y ev5 su* app>5tly trivial ?+s z ! ind5tures ( p>i% appr5tices 7:i* h ! seals & signatures ( ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace71 %\ld n be pres]v$1 neatly arrang$1 & dockett$4 ,e scrap ( pap] ( pa/ g5]ations1 %[+ ! inn] work+ ( p>o*ial life1 possesses "s int]e/ ( its own2 & future g5]ations w ?ank u = _! pres]vation4 ,moreov]1 a c>eful arrangem5t ( p>i% pap]s (t5 meets ) m imm$iate rew>d4 ,we h ourselves f\nd miss+ portions ( #af? c5tury regi/]s1 highly int]e/+ de$s z e>ly z ! #ad? c5tury1 royal proclamations & special =ms ( pray]1 temp4 ,elizabe? & ,james ,i41 9 p>o*ial litt] put aside z valueless4 ,( :at c be glean$ f ^! p>i% annals :5 tol]ably p]fect1 we may be p]mitt$ to quote t :i* we h else:]e writt5 respect+ ! records ( ,y\lgreave1 a ,d]by%ire village1 t h rec5tly be5 classifi$ ) "s c>e3-- 8,! future hi/orian ( ?is p>i% w f9d a va/ /ock ( mat]ial ready to h&2 & if su* a "w 0 ev] accompli%$ x w\ld once m be se5 h[ ! hi/ory ( ev5 a remote village is b ! hi/ory ( ! nation 9 little2 h[ national victories 7 ann\nc$ on ! *ur* bells1 & national disa/]s by ! proclamation ( a =m ( pray]2 h[ local self-gov]nm5t became gradually develop$ 9 ! (fice ( ju/ice1 con/able1 & ov]se] ( ! poor2 h[ ! press-gang work$ its cruel way to man ! %ips & fill ! regim5ts ( ! ,georges2 h[ ! good folk ( ,y\lgreave s5t =? a spy to wat* ! movem5ts ( ,*>les ,edw>d 9 #agde2 & h[ !y prep>$ to def5d !mselves by giv+ _! con/able a new bill-head1 & repair+ 8 old "o2 h[ unm]ciful 0 ! treatm5t ( lunatics3 & h[ free 0 ! consumption ( ale1 on ! smalle/ possible provocation1 at ! p>i%'s exp5se2 ^!1 & a ?\s& o!r m9uti1 all ( !m possess+ "s po9t ( int]e/1 c be glean$ f ^! annals ( a p>i%1 to say no?+ ( ! p]fect g5ealogy ( ne>ly e family1 toge!r ) an acc\nt ( _! v>y+ circum/ances1 t might be con/ruct$ by _! aid40 ,! fulle/ & be/ in=mation respect+ ! p>i% z a unit ( ! national life1 ) mu* t p]ta9s to ! hi/ory ( its v>i\s (fic]s f ! e>lie/ times1 w be f\nd 9 ,t\lm9 ,smi?'s 8,! ,p>i%2 its p[]s & obligations40 ,! second & be/ edition 0 publi%$ 9 #aheg by ,h4 ,sweet1 ,*anc]y ,lane4 ,! hi/ory ( ! village & village (fic]s h n hi!rto receiv$ ! att5tion !y des]ve1 = all our municipalities h develop$ out ( village communities1 & _! v>i\s (ficials are b ^? ( ! petty rural p>i% adapt$ to ! ne$s ( an urban population4 ,x w be well on ?is po9t to ref] to ! useful 8,index ( ,municipal ,(fices10 ) an hi/orical introduction1 rec5tly publi%$ by ,g4 ,laur5ce ,gomme4 ,li/s ( p>o*ial ,,*>ities are sometimes f\nd 9 ! p>i% *e/1 & m frequ5tly on beque/ bo>ds 9 ! *ur*2 b ! local annotator %\ld n consid] t he has got a p]fect or correct li/ until ! elaborate reports ( ! ,*>ity ,commission]s1 compil$ "s fifty ye>s ago1 h be5 consult$4 ,9 #ahdc1 a mo/ useful ,blue ,book 0 publi%$ = ea* c\nty1 be+ an analytical dige/ ( ! volum9\s reports arrang$ "u p>i%es4 ,topographical booksell]s c g5]ally procure copies ( ^!1 by :i* a great sav+ ( "t w be effect$4 ,!re are lat] ,reports ) reg>d to ,end[$ ,s*ools4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,anglo-,saxon ,*ronicle1 or pre-,norman *>t]s1 occasionally give def9ite in=mation ( a *ur* 9 a p>ticul> p>i% or di/rict1 b z a rule ! e>lie/ m5tion ( ! p>i% *ur* w be f\nd 9 ! previ\sly describ$ ,,domesday ,,book4 ,b ! ,commission]s1 n be+ specially in/ruct$ to make returns ( *ur*es1 act$ on _! own judgm5t1 & 9 "s c\nties omitt$ !m p>tially1 & 9 o!rs altoge!r4 ,,taxatio ,,ecclesia/ica ,p4 ,,ni*olai ,,iv4--,pope ,ni*olas ,,iv4 7to ^: pr$ecessors 9 ! ,see ( ,rome ! fir/-fruits & t5?s ( all ecclesia/ical b5efices _h = a long "t be5 paid7 grant$ ! t5?s1 9 #abhh1 to ,edw>d ,i4 = six ye>s1 t[>ds defray+ ! exp5ses ( a ,crusade2 & t !y might be collect$ to _! full value1 ! ,k+ caus$ a valuation roll to be drawn up1 :i* 0 complet$ 9 #abia1 "u ! direction ( ,john1 ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 & ,oliv]1 ,bi%op ( ,l9coln4 ,!re are two copies ( ?is ,roll at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 bo? ( :i* appe> to h be5 writt5 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 & !re is a ?ird1 :i* is by f> ! olde/1 among ! ,cottonian ,,mss4 ( ! ,b4 ,m4 ,^! ?ree copies 7 collat$ & pr9t$ 9 a folio volume by ! ,record ,commission 9 #ahjb4 ,!re are "o or two o!r old copies ( ?is ,roll 9 private libr>ies2 "o 9 ! ,*apt] ,libr>y1 ,li*field2 & ano!r1 9 excell5t condition1 9 ! munim5t room ( ,l9coln ,ca!dral4 ,,valor ,,ecclesia/icus4 ,! taxation ( #abia held good1 & all ! taxes f ! b5efices1 z well to our ,k+s z to ! ,popes1 7 regulat$ by x until #bg ,h5ry ,,viii41 :5 a new survey 0 complet$4 ,h5ce=? ! fir/-fruits & t5?s ceas$ to be =w>d$ to ,rome1 & 7 transf]r$ to ! ,cr[n4 ,9 #agjc ! receipts 7 appropriat$1 "u ! title ( ,que5 ,anne's ,b\nty1 to ! augm5tation ( ! small] liv+s4 ,! orig9al returns ( ! ,k+'s ,valor are at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,!y 7 (ficially publi%$ 9 six folio volumes betwe5 ! ye>s #ahaa & #ahcd4 ,9 ! latt] ye> an 8,introduction0 ( no little value1 0 also publi%$ 9 an #hvo4 volume1 writt5 by ! ,rev4 ,joseph ,hunt]4 ,,c]tificates ,,( ,,colleges ,,& ,,*antries4 ,ab\t t5 ye>s aft] ! completion ( 8 ecclesia/ical survey1 ,h5ry ,,viii4 decid$ on appropriat+ ! rev5ues belong+ to ,collegiate ,*ur*es & ,*antries4 ,z a prelim9>y measure to _! sale1 he appo9t$ a commission1 9 ! #cg? ye> ( 8 reign1 to re-value ?is prop]ty1 & to take an inv5tory ( ! *attels4 ,! :ole subject ( ! suppression ( ! ,*antries1 z conceiv$ by ,h5ry ,,viii4 & f9ally c>ri$ out by ,edw>d ,,vi41 is ably & exhau/ively treat$ 9 ! introduction to ! volumes ( ! ,*ee?am ,society1 :i* treat ( ! ,lanca%ire ,*antries4 ,! reports1 or 8,c]tificates10 furni%$ by ,h5ry's ,commission ) respect to ! diff]5t *antries1 are pres]v$ at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 & are ent]$ on rolls arrang$ 9 eight p>allel columns1 9 answ] to a l numb] ( qu]ies4 ,!re are also abridg$ rolls on pap] ( "s c\nties4 ,fur!r in=mation ab\t *antries may be sometimes glean$ f c]ta9 ,,ms4 volumes at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 entitl$ 8,p>ticul>s = ! ,sale ( ,colleges & ,*antries40 ,9 ! ,b4 ,m4 7,add4 ,,mss4 #h1ajb7 is a valuable roll ( ,fees1 ,corrodies1 & ,p5sions1 paid to memb]s ( ! suppress$ *antries & religi\s h\ses1 out ( ! ,ex*equ]1 #b & #c ,philip & ,m>y4 ,! p5sions = ! diff]5t c\nties are on sep>ate sk9s1 s t x is easy ( ref]5ce4 ,,inv5tories ,,( ,,*ur* ,,goods4 ,!re are v>i\s ,inv5tories ( ,*ur* ,goods 9 ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 tak5 by ,commission at ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 "s on deta*$ slips ( p>*m5t1 o!rs 9 pap] books4 ,! inv5tories are n absolutely p]fect = all p>i%es 9 any "o c\nty2 9 sev]al c\nties ! *ur*es ( "o or m ,hundr$s are miss+2 = o!rs1 su* z ,som]set1 ,sussex1 & ! ,nor? ,rid+ ( ,york%ire1 !re are none extant4 ,nor are !re any = ,l9coln%ire2 b !re is a ,,ms4 return ( ,*ur* ,furniture & ,ornam5ts ( #aej *ur*es ( t c\nty1 tak5 9 #aeff1 9 ! ,episcopal ,regi/ry at ,l9coln4 ,?is 0 publi%$ 9 #ahff1 by ,edw>d ,peacock1 ,f4,s4,a4 ,!re are also "s special ,inv5tories connect$ ) o!r dioceses1 :i* space =bids u to m5tion4 ,,guilds ,,& ,,frat]nities4 ,guilds & ,frat]nities ( a m or less religi\s "*1 & usually directly connect$ ) a special alt> at ! p>i% *ur*1 w naturally come "u ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 provid$ any c be detect$ 9 connection ) ! p>ticul> p>i%4 ,x us$ to be suppos$ t ^! guilds 7 only f\nd 9 cities or bor\ghs1 b lat] rese>*es %[ t !y also occasionally exi/$ 9 q small villages4 ,! ,p>liam5t ( #acha direct$ writs to be s5t to ! %]iffs ( ea* c\nty1 call+ ^u !m to see t ! ,ma/] & ,w>d5s ( all ,guilds & ,bro!rhoods made returns to ! ,k+'s ,c\ncil 9 ,*anc]y ( all details p]ta9+ to ! f\ndation1 /atutes1 & prop]ty ( _! guilds4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ! orig9al returns 7#edi7 /ill rema9 9 ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 :]e !y are kn[n z 8,miscellane\s ,rolls1 ,t[] ,records1 ,bundles cccviii4 ix4 x40 ,= "s c\nties !re are none extant1 & = o!rs only ^? f a s+le ,hundr$4 ,m ?an "o hundr$ ( ^! returns h rec5tly be5 pr9t$ or analys$1 by ,t\lm9 ,smi?1 9 a volume ( ! ,e>ly ,engli% ,text ,society1 entitl$ 8,engli% ,gilds40 ,,h]aldic ,,*ur* ,,notes4 ,9 ! diff]5t h]aldic visitation books1 especially ^? temp4 ,elizabe?1 :i* h be5 previ\sly describ$1 !re (t5 occur int]e/+ *ur* notes1 :i* n only detail h]aldic glass 9 ! w9d[s & arms on ! monum5ts1 b also occasionally give inscriptions t h long s9ce disappe>$4 ,^! c only be f\nd by a c>eful inspection ( ! h]alds' regi/] books ( ! c\nty 9 :i* ! p>i% is situat$4 ,,commonweal? ,,survey4 ,9 pursuance ( v>i\s ord9ances ( ! ,p>liam5t1 a complete survey ( ! possessions ( ,bi%ops1 ,deans1 & ,*apt]s1 & ( all b5efices1 0 made 9 #afej1 by specially appo9t$ ,commission]s4 ,^! int]e/+ returns1 fill+ tw5ty-"o l>ge folio volumes1 are 9 ! libr>y ( ,lambe? ,palace1 & numb]$ 9 ! catalogue ( ,,mss4 f #ijb to #ibb4 ,^! surveys h hi!rto be5 s+ul>ly ov]look$ by c\nty hi/orians & ecclesiologi/s1 ?\gh occasional extracts h be5 publi%$ f a mu*-abbreviat$ & inaccurate summ>y1 bas$ on ^! docum5ts1 :i* =ms ,no4 #dei ( ! ,lansd[ne ,,mss4 9 ! ,b4 ,m4 ,! ,record ,books ( ! ,commonweal? ,commission]s = augm5t+ ,rectories & ,vic>ages 7,,mss4 #iff-a1jba72 ! orig9al ,pres5tations to v>i\s b5efices f #afeb to #afei 7,,mss4 #idd-g72 & ,c\nt]p>ts ( leases ( ,*ur* ,l&s1 made by au?ority ( ,p>liam5t f #afeb to #afeh 7,,mss4 #idh-ej71 are also 9 ,lambe? ,libr>y4 ,,briefs4 ,royal ,lett]s ,pat5t1 au?oris+ collections = *>itable purposes )9 *ur*es1 7 t]m$ 8,briefs40 ,li/s ( !m1 f ! "t ( ,elizabe? d[nw>ds1 are (t5 to be f\nd on ! fly-leaves ( old regi/] books1 or 9 *ur*w>d5s' acc\nts4 ,! repair or rebuild+ ( *ur*es 9 po/-,re=mation days1 until ne>ly ! beg9n+ ( ! ,ca?olic ,revival1 0 almo/ inv>iably effect$ by ?is me?od4 ,ab\t ! middle ( la/ c5tury1 ow+ to ! gr[+ frequ5cy ( ,briefs1 x 0 ord]$ t !y %\ld only be grant$ on ! =mal application ( ,qu>t] ,sessions4 ,mu* in=mation z to ! condition ( ! fabrics & o!r p>ticul>s relative to *ur*es c be ga!r$ f ! petitions to ,qu>t] ,sessions1 9 ^? c\nties :]e ! docum5ts are accessible4 ,! ,briefs !mselves 7 issu$ f ! ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y1 s we suppose !y w\ld be atta9able at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,at ! ,b4 ,m4 is a l>ge collection ( orig9al ,briefs1 f #aged d[n to _! abolition 9 #ahbh4 ,!y 7 pres5t$ to ! ,museum 9 #ahbi1 by ,mr4 ,j4 ,/ev5son ,salt4 ,,adv[son4 ,! hi/ory ( ! adv[son1 if ! liv+ rema9$ a rectory1 0 almo/ inv>iably int]mix$ ) t ( ! manor or ! moieties ( ! manor4 ,consequ5tly x w be f\nd1 t1 9 ! case ( rectories1 v>i\s p>ticul>s z to ! own]s ( ! adv[son1 & its value1 at diff]5t p]iods1 c be glean$ f ! ,inquisitions1 & f ! ,pat5t & ,close ,rolls to :i* ref]5ces h already be5 made2 or1 9 ! case ( litigation1 f ! ,plea ,rolls & ,ye> ,books4 ,if ! liv+ became at any "t a ,vic>age1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to look ?r\gh ! p>ticul>s giv5 by ,dugdale & ,tann]1 ( ! religi\s h\se to :i* ! big ti!s 7 appropriat$1 & m especially to c>efully se>* ! *>tul>ies ( t e/abli%m5t1 if any are extant4 ,!re is an excell5t li/ ( ! v>i\s mona/ic ,*>tul>ies1 i4e41 anci5t p>*m5t books1 conta9+ transcripts or ab/racts ( ! *>t]s ( ! diff]5t h\ses1 9 ! fir/ two volumes ( ,ni*ols' 8,collectanea ,topographica et ,g5ealogica10 & a %ort] "o 9 ,sims' 8,manual40 ,! ,ord9ation ( a ,vic>age1 i4e41 ! (ficial appropriation ( c]ta9 p>ts ( ! end[m5t = ! su/5tation ( a vic>1 requir$ episcopal confirmation2 & ^! ord9ations w usually be f\nd 9 ! ,episcopal ,regi/]s1 if !y are extant = ! date :5 ! rectory 0 =mally appropriat$4 ,^! ord9ations (t5 conta9 in=mation ( great int]e/1 & h hi!rto be5 v r>ely se>*$ =1 & /ill m r>ely pr9t$4 ,! t]ms us$ 9 ^! docum5ts = diff]5t sorts ( ti!s1 = ! v>i\s produce ( ! soil1 etc41 etc41 w be s\ght = 9 va9 9 any ord9>y ,lat9 ,diction>y2 = _! explanation x w be necess>y to consult a ,gloss>y ( m$ival or mona/ic t]ms4 ,! mo/ h&y & accurate is ! abridg$ edition ( ! ,gloss>ies ( ,du ,cange1 ,du ,fresne1 etc41 9 six vols4 #hvo41 publi%$ at ,halle1 betwe5 #agbb-aghd4 ,"s su* "w w also be f\nd indisp5sable 9 consult+ ! mona/ic ,*>tul>ies & _m ( ! ,records & ,rolls4 ,! majority ( ! t]ms w be f\nd 9 ! la/ two editions ( ,c[el's 8,int]pret]10 #agjh1 & #agcg1 :i* c mu* m readily be met ) ?an ! l>g] gloss>ies2 b !re is great ne$ = a "o volume comp5di\s gloss>y1 & x is hop$ t su* a "w may %ortly be publi%$4 ,,li/s ,,( ,,incumb5ts4 ,li/s ( rectors & vic>s1 giv+ ! date ( _! in/itution1 & ! names ( _! respective patrons1 are indisp5sable to a complete p>o*ial hi/ory4 ,!y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 to be obta9$ f ! diocesan regi/]s4 ,?is "w1 9 sev]al dioceses1 w be f\nd to involve no small lab\r1 = ,bi%op's regi/r>s 7 n always p>ticul> to sep>ate in/itutions f o!r ,episcopal acts1 & occasionally plac$ !m 9 precise *ronological ord] = ! :ole diocese1 )\t any reg>d to ar*deaconries & o!r m9or divisions4 ,b ! tr\ble w be amply repaid by ! num]\s qua9t & int]e/+ little details t ! se>*] w be almo/ sure to discov]4 ,_m ( our episcopal regi/]s1 or act books1 are ( supreme int]e/1 & yet !y are p]haps less kn[n ?an any class ( orig9al docum5ts4 ,! dates at :i* ^! regi/]s beg9 av]age ab\t ! ye> #acjj4 ,we give1 = ! fir/ "t 9 any manual1 _! respective initial ye>s3--,cant]bury1 #abgi2 ,london1 #acjf2 ,w9*e/]1 #abhb2 ,ely #accf2 ,l9coln1 #abag2 ,li*field1 #abif2 ,wells1 #acji2 ,salisbury1 #abif2 ,exet]1 #abeg2 ,norwi*1 #abii2 ,worce/]1 #abfh2 ,h]e=d1 #abge2 ,*i*e/]1 #acig2 ,ro*e/]1 #acai2 ,york1 #abad2 & ,c>lisle1 #abib4 ,! old regi/]s ( ,durham are mo/ly lo/1 t ( ,bi%op ,kellaw1 #acaa-ah1 be+ ! olde/4 ,none ( ! ,wel% ,ca!drals h any regi/]s old] ?an ! #af? c5tury4 ,gaps are n unusual 9 ! episcopal regi/]s = "s "t subsequ5t to ! ,re=mation1 :5 ! books 7 (t5 kept 9 a slov5ly fa%ion4 ,^! defici5cies c be g5]ally suppli$ f ! li/s ( in/itutions 9 ! ,augm5tation ,books at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to say t no li/ ( incumb5ts %\ld be consid]$ complete1 until x has be5 c>efully collat$ ) ! p>i% regi/]s4 ,catalogues ( all ! ,engli% ,bi%ops are to be f\nd 9 ,canon ,/ubbs's 8,regi/rum ,sacrum ,anglicanum20 & simil> li/s ( ,deans1 ,preb5d>ies1 & m9or dignit>ies1 9 ,h>dy's edition ( ,le ,neve's 8,fa/i ,ecclesi ,anglican40 ,bo? ( ^! works may probably be useful :5 draw+ up ! li/ ( p>i% prie/s4 ,li/s ( prie/s appo9t$ to ! m important *antries c usually also be extract$ f ! diocesan regi/]s1 =1 except 9 peculi> circum/ances1 !y requir$ episcopal in/itution4 ,any facts ( int]e/ or importance t c be asc]ta9$ respect+ ! successive incumb5ts %\ld be *ronicl$4 ,= ! "t ( ! ,commonweal?1 ,walk]'s 8,suff]+s ( ! ,cl]gy0 on ! "o h&1 & ,calamy's 8,eject$ ,m9i/]s0 on ! o!r1 %\ld be consult$4 ,!y bo? make m5tion ( a v great numb] ( ! cl]gy4 ,,d$ication4 ,! d$ication ( ! *ur* %\ld nev] be tak5 = grant$ f c\nty gazette]s or directories4 ,d$ications to ,all ,sa9ts1 & to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 %\ld be view$ ) "s suspicion until firmly e/abli%$1 = 9 ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ! d$ication fe/ivals1 or 8wakes10 7 (t5 transf]r$ to ,all ,sa9ts' ,day1 or ,lady ,day1 9 ord] to avoid a multiplicity ( holidays1 & h5ce by degrees ! real d$ication became =gott54 ,ecton's 8,!saurus ,r]um ,ecclesia/ic>um0 7#agdb71 & ,bacon's 8,lib] ,regis0 7#aghf71 %\ld be consult$ = d$ications4 ,occasionally ! patron sa9ts ( ! diff]5t *ur*es are m5tion$ 9 ! in/itutions 9 ! episcopal regi/]s1 & m (t5 9 mona/ic *>tul>ies2 b ! sure/ ( all ref]5ces1 9 ! case ( a d\btful d$ication1 is to look up ! pre-,re=mation wills ( ! lords ( ! manor or o!r *ief p ( ! p>i%4 ,^! wills almo/ inv>iably conta9 an e>ly clause to ?is effect3--8,i leave my body to be buri$ )9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ----40 ,! "t ( ! wakes or village fea/ is a good guide to ! d$ication1 b "o :i*1 f ! reason /at$ above1 z well z f o!r causes1 mu/ n be implicitly reli$ ^u4 ,ano!r po9t wor? rememb]+ ) reg>d to d$ications1 is t re-consecration 0 n ( unfrequ5t occurr5ce4 ,murd] & "s o!r crimes )9 ! *ur*1 z well z special violations ( ! alt>1 r5d]$ re-consecration imp]ative2 & x 0 also (t5 resort$ to :5 ! fabric 0 altoge!r or consid]ably rebuilt1 or ev5 :5 a new *ancel 0 add$4 ,at ! "t ( ^! re-consecrations1 x occasionally happ5$ t ! "n ( ! patron sa9t 0 *ang$1 n f m]e caprice or love ( novelty1 b because relics ( t p>ticul> sa9t 7 obta9$ = inclosure 9 ! *ief or high alt>4 ,?is %\ld be borne 9 m9d :5 a discrepancy is f\nd 9 ! "n ( ! patron sa9t ( ! same *ur* at diff]5t epo*s4 ,! *apt] ( ,p>k]'s 8,cal5d> ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*10 entitl$ 8,a few rem>ks on ! d$ication ( ,engli% ,*ur*es10 is wor? read+4 ,?is book is also valuable = ! brief acc\nt ( ! sa9ts mo/ frequ5tly met ) 9 ,engl&1 bo? 9 d$ications & o!rwise4 ,! fir/ half ( ! book has be5 re-publi%$ once or twice1 "u ! title ( 8,cal5d> ( ! ,pray] ,book10 b x leaves out ! *apt]s "h m5tion$1 & is comp>atively valueless z comp>$ ) ! edition ( #ahea4 ,h>+ton 8,on ! ,consecration ( ,*ur*es10 publi%$ by ,riv+ton 9 #ahdd1 %\ld also be read4 ,description ( ! ,*ur*4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 x w be be/ to foll[ x up by a description ( ! fabric ( ! ,*ur*1 & ( all its details4 ,,/yles ,,( ,,ar*itecture4 ,9 decid+ z to ! diff]5t 8p]iods0 "u :i* to classify ! v>i\s /yles into :i* almo/ e p>i% *ur* is m or less divid$1 x is p]haps wise/ to conf9e oneself to ! simple & g5]ally accept$ divisions ( ,engli% ar*itecture1 orig9ally adopt$ by ,mr4 ,rickman1 viz4 7#a7 ! ,saxon1 f #hjj to #ajff2 7#b7 ! ,norman1 f #ajff to #aade2 7#c7 ! ,e>ly ,engli%1 f #aade to #abgb2 7#d7 ! ,decorat$1 f #abgb to #acgg2 & 7#e7 ! ,p]p5dicul>1 f #acgg to #aeji4 ,"s compet5t writ]s always speak ( ?ree p]iods ( ,transition1 cov]+ ! reigns ( ,h5ry ,,ii41 ,edw>d ,i41 & ,ri*>d ,,ii42 :il/ o!rs1 & ?is may be well adopt$1 speak ( only "o regul> 8,transition10 mean+ by t t]m ! p]iod betwe5 ! ,e>ly ,engli% & ,decorat$1 or ! reign ( ,edw>d ,i4 7#abgb-acjg74 ,^! divisions are g5]ally accept$ z suffic+ = popul> purposes2 b ( ! m detail$ & te*nical divisions ( lat] writ]s1 !re are none s correct 9 nom5clature1 & s accurate 9 sep>ation ( /yle1 z ! sev5 p]iods ( ,mr4 ,edmund ,%>pe4 ,! fir/ & second ( 8 p]iods are ! same z giv5 above1 b ! ?ird is /yl$ ! ,transitional1 f #aade to #aaij2 ! f\r?1 ! ,lancet1 f #aaij to #abde2 ! fif?1 ! ,geometrical1 f #abde to #acae2 ! six?1 ! ,curvil9e>1 f #acae to #acfj2 & ! sev5?1 ! ,rectil9e>1 f #acfj to #aeej4 ,see ,%>pe's 8,sev5 ,p]iods ( ,engli% ,ar*itecture10 ) its excell5t s]ies ( plates4 ,!re are num]\s ar*itectural manuals1 b ,p>k]'s 8,gloss>y ( ,go?ic ,ar*itecture0 has n be5 surpass$1 & is v compreh5sive4 ,! be/ edition is ! f\r?1 ) ! two additional volumes ( plates4 ,be=e classify+ ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! build+ accord+ to ! v>i\s p]iods1 a mo/ c>eful inspection %\ld be made ( bo? inn] & out] walls1 :5 fragm5ts ( m\ld+s1 p]ta9+ possibly to an e>li] *ur* ?an any n[ /&+1 may n unfrequ5tly be detect$4 ,,monum5ts4 ,inscriptions on monum5ts n[ miss+1 or p>tly oblit]at$1 may sometimes be recov]$ f ! ,*ur* ,notes ( ,h]aldic ,visitations1 or o!r ,,ms4 note books ( ecclesiologi/s ( pa/ g5]ations1 9 :i* "s c\nties are peculi>ly =tunate4 ,= a li/ ( ,,mss4 ( ?is description1 t may be f\nd 9 our public libr>ies1 arrang$ "u c\nties1 see ,sims' 8,manual40 ,x may also be useful to ref] to two pr9t$ works--,le ,neve's 8,monum5ta ,anglicana10 #e vols4 #hvo4 7#agag-agai71 & ,weev]'s 8,anci5t ,fun]all ,monum5ts10 ! late/ edition ( :i*1 ) additions1 is a #dto4 vol4 ( #agfg4 ,! =m] gives inscriptions on monum5ts ( em95t p]sons :o deceas$ betwe5 #afjj & #agah1 ! latt] treats g5]ally ( all monum5ts 9 ! dioceses ( ,cant]bury1 ,ro*e/]1 ,london1 & ,norwi*4 ,bloxam1 on 8,monum5tal ,ar*itecture0 7#ahcd71 is a useful h&book on ! g5]al subject ( monum5ts4 ,cutts' 8,manual ( ,sepul*ral ,slabs & ,crosses0 is ! only book deal+ ) ! int]e/+ subject ( e>ly ,,incis$ ,,slabs4 ,x is well done1 b mu* m has come to light on ! subject s9ce x 0 writt5 7#ahdi71 & a new manual is mu* want$4 ,9 "s c\nties1 :]e /one ab\nds1 rema9s ( ?is description are f\nd 9 mo/ *ur*es4 ,if any "p ( ! *ur* is be+ rebuilt1 ! debris %\ld be mo/ c>efully look$ ov]2 & a m9ute inspection ( ! exi/+ masonry w (t5 detect m or less p]fect specim5s ( incis$ crosses t h be5 utilis$ 9 ! masonry by ! *ur* re/or]s ( pa/ g5]ations4 ,! l9tels ( ! w9d[s 7especially ( ! cl]e/ory & ( ! t[]71 ! inn] side ( ! p>apets or battlem5ts1 ! /one seats ( ! por*1 & ( c\rse ! :ole ( ! floor+1 %\ld be critically scann$ = ^! relics4 ,see also ,b\tell's 8,*ri/ian ,monum5ts40 ,ha9es' 8,manual ( ,monum5tal ,,brasses0 7#b vols4 #hvo41 #ahfa7 is ! be/ book on t class ( memorials4 ,! second volume consi/s ( a fairly exhau/ive li/ ( brasses ?r\gh\t ! k+dom4 ,!re is no good h&book deal+ exclusively ) ,,/one ,,effigies1 a great desid]atum2 ! big illu/rat$ folios ( ,g\gh's 8,sepul*ral ,monum5ts10 & ,/o?>d's 8,monum5tal ,effigies10 may be consult$ ) advantage4 ,= ! details ( ,,arm\r1 ,hewitt's 8,anci5t ,arm\r & ,weapons 9 ,europe0 7#c vols7 is ! mo/ exhau/ive "w2 = ! details ( ,,co/ume !re are sev]al exp5sive works1 b ! be/ h&book is ,fairholt's 8,co/ume 9 ,engl&10 to :i* is app5d$ an illu/rat$ gloss>y ( t]ms4 ,9 connection ) /a9$ or pa9t$ ,,glass1 ,w9/on's 8,h9ts on ,glass ,pa9t+0 7#bnd edition1 #ahfg7 %\ld be read1 :]e9 ! diff]5t /yles ( successive p]iods are critically di/+ui%$ & illu/rat$4 ,= ! important item ( ,,h]aldry1 bo? 9 glass & on monum5ts1 ! be/ ( ! num]\s manuals 7& !re are sev]al v tra%y7 is ,cussan's 8,h&book ( ,h]aldry40 ,burke's 8,g5]al ,arm\ry10 ( :i* a new & ext5d$ edition 0 publi%$ 9 #ahgh1 is a diction>y ( arms classifi$ "u families4 ,papwor?'s 8,diction>y ( ,briti% ,armorials0 is arrang$ on ! opposite pr9ciple1 viz41 ! blazonry or description ( ! arms is giv5 fir/1 & ! "n ( ! family or families to :i* x p]ta9s foll[s4 ,x is an exp5sive "w1 b indisp5sable 9 ! id5tification ( arms4 ,x w also be f\nd to be f> m accurate ?an ,burke1 & gives ref]5ces to ! v>i\s rolls & o!r ,,mss4 f :i* ! arms are cit$4 ,,fonts are almo/ a speciality 9 !mselves4 ,simpson's 8,s]ies ( ,anci5t ,baptismal ,fonts10 #ahbe1 has a l>ge numb] ( beautifully f9i%$ plates ( ! m rem>kable examples4 ,paley's 8,baptismal ,font10 #ahdd1 has illu/rations & critical descriptions ( a great numb]1 arrang$ alphabetically4 ,see also ! 8,ar*ologia10 vols4 x4 & xi4 ,,bells h n[ a lit]ature ( _! own4 ,ellacombe's 8,bells ( ! ,*ur*10 & ,f[l]'s 8,bells & ,bell-r++0 are admirable works4 ,! inscriptions1 etc41 on ! *ur* bells ( ! majority ( ,engli% c\nties h already be5 publi%$1 & mo/ ( ! rema9d] are n[ 9 progress4 ,nor?'s 8,bells ( ,leice/]%ire10 & 8,bells ( ,nor?ampton%ire10 are ! be/ books ( _! class1 b ! 8,bells ( ,d]by%ire10 n[ 9 c\rse ( publication 9 ! 8,reliqu>y10 & *iefly contribut$ by ,/4 ,john ,hope1 are be+ yet m ?or\ghly treat$1 bo? 9 description & illu/ration4 ,*ur* ,,plate %\ld always be inspect$1 & ! date1 "*1 inscription1 or arms on ea* piece c>efully record$4 ,*aff]s' 8,hall ,m>ks on ,plate0 gives ! fulle/ description ( ! diff]5t m>ks1 & h[ ! precise date c be !reby asc]ta9$4 ,! fif? edition1 publi%$ 9 #ahge1 is a consid]able improvem5t on its pr$ecessors4 ,,inv5tories ,,( ,,*ur* ,,goods (t5 ne$ explanation1 or rema9s ( v>i\s anci5t *ur* furniture may make "s description necess>y4 ,!re is no "o book t c be ?or\ghly recomm5d$ on ?is subject2 b1 p]haps1 ! mo/ satisfactory 9 "s respects is ,walcott's 8,sacr$ ,ar*ology10 a popul> diction>y ( ecclesia/ical art & in/itutions4 ,jules ,corblet's 8,manuel ,elm5taire d',ar*ologie ,nationale0 may be consult$ ) advantage2 x is a bett] done "w ?an any?+ ( ! size & scope 9 ,engli%1 & is well illu/rat$4 ,= ! v>i\s details ( ,*ur* wor%ip & c]emonies1 ref]5ce %\ld be made to ,rock's 8,*ur* ( our ,fa!rs10 & to ,*amb]s' valuable "w1 8,div9e ,wor%ip 9 ,engl& 9 ! ,?irte5? & ,f\rte5? ,c5turies1 contra/$ ) & adapt$ to t 9 ! ,n9ete5?40 ,be=e beg9n+ ! description ( ! ,*ur*1 x w be well1 9 ! fir/ place1 9 ord] to ensure cle>ness & accuracy1 t "s g5]al ,,plan ,,( ,,proc$ure %\ld be adopt$4 ,we give ! foll[+ skeleton ( a sugge/$ outl9e1 t has be5 prov$ to be useful & ord]ly1 b x c1 ( c\rse1 be alt]$ or exp&$ or re-arrang$ 9 any direction4 #a4 ,enum]ation ( compon5t p>ts ( /ructure1 rem>ks z to its g5]al or special *>act]i/ics4 #b ,gr\nd plan1 i4e41 dim5sions ( area ( *ancel1 nave1 etc41 diff]5t levels1 & numb] ( *ancel & alt> /eps4 #c4 ,description ( p>ts ( ! p]man5t /ructure t are 7a7 ,saxon1 7b7 ,norman1 7c7 ,e>ly ,engli%1 7d7 ,transition1 7e7 ,decorat$1 7f7 ,p]p5dicul>1 7g7 ,debas$1 7h7 ,*ur*w>d51 & 7i7 ,re/or$4 ,"s def9ite ord] %\ld be obs]v$ "u ea* head1 o!rwise x is likely t "s details may escape1 e4g4 doorways1 w9d[s1 pi]s1 ar*es1 etc41 ( *ancel1 nave1 aisles1 por*es1 transepts1 t[]1 & *apels4 #d4 ,ext]nal details--p>apets1 gurgoyles1 ni*es1 /\p1 arms1 inscriptions1 8l[ side w9d[s40 #e4 ,int]nal details--,/one alt> or alt> /one1 pisc9a1 alm]y1 hagioscope1 ,ea/] or sepul*ral recess1 ni*es1 brackets1 ro(-corbels1 & s$ilia ( 7a7 *ancel1 7b7 s\? aisle1 7c7 nor? aisle1 & 7d7 *apels or transepts2 also gro9$ ro(s1 doorway or /eps to roodl(t1 & /one scre5s--,wood alt> table1 alt> rails1 read+ desk1 lect]n1 pulpit1 pews1 b5*es1 poppy-heads1 panell+1 ro(s1 doors1 gall]ies1 rood or *ancel scre51 o!r scre5s or p>closes1 p>i% or ve/m5t *e/s1 alms boxes--,iron or o!r metal--any old details4 #f4 ,font--7a7 position1 7b7 description1 7c7 measurem5ts1 7d7 cov]4 #g4 ,monum5ts--beg9n+ ) e>ly incis$ /ones1 & c>efully foll[+ !m d[n 9 *ronological ord]1 an ord] :i* %\ld n be brok5 except = ! purpose ( keep+ a family gr\p toge!r4 ,arms %\ld be correctly blazon$1 & inscriptions fai?fully copi$4 #h4 ,/a9$ glass1 accord+ to age4 #i4 ,encau/ic tiles--pavem5t g5]ally4 #aj4 ,fresco pa9t+s1 black-lett] texts1 patt]ns on ro( or else:]e1 royal arms1 *>ity beque/ bo>ds4 #aa4 ,bells--7a7 numb]1 7b7 inscription & m>ks1 7c7 frame1 7d7 rem>kable peals1 or bell-r+]s rhymes1 7e7 leg5ds2 also sanctus bell1 or bell cote on nave gable4 #ab4 ,p>i% regi/]s & o!r docum5ts2 *ur* books1 or libr>y4 #ac4 ,*ur* plate4 #ad4 ,*ur* y>d1 7a7 cross1 7b7 rem>kable monum5ts or epitaphs1 7c7 yew tree1 7d7 ly*gate1 7e7 sundial4 #ae4 ,m rec5t fitt+s or ornam5ts1 su* z alt> appurt5ances1 organ1 etc42 ! previ\s head+s be+ suppos$ to be conf9$ to old] details possess+ "s hi/oric value4 ,b if ! date1 or probable date1 is giv5 ( ea* p>ticul>1 x might p]haps be z well to describe ev]y?+ 7if a complete acc\nt up to date is desir$7 "u its prop] head2 ?us a mod]n alt> cross & c&le/icks might be m5tion$ "u ! #e? head4 ,a few words on *ur* 8,,re/oration0 may be "h introduc$2 = x _c surely be inappropriate to include a s5t5ce or two 9 ^! pages 7^: object x is to fur!r ! pres]vation ( local records71 t may possibly h "s small influ5ce 9 prev5t+ ! ne$less de/ruction ( any "p ( ^? noble build+s r\nd :i* ! hi/ory ( ea* ,engli% p>i% s closely clu/]s4 ,f ! /&po9t ( a local annali/ no?+ has be5 m pa9ful 9 ! 8re/orations0 ( ! pa/ =ty ye>s ?an ! wanton way 9 :i* monum5ts1 & m especially flat tomb/ones1 ( all ages1 h be5 (t5 treat$4 ,x is necess>y to ent] a w>m prote/ aga9/ ! notion t any hon\r c be paid to ,god1 or respect to ! memory ( ^? t ,he creat$ 9 ,8 own image1 by bury+ inscrib$ grave/ones b5ea? _m in*es ( concrete 9 ord] to /ick !re9 ! glossy tiles ( rec5t manufacture4 ,! effac+ or removal 7:]ev] x c be avoid$7 ( ! memorials ( ! dead %\ld 9 all cases be /rongly resi/$1 no matt] :at be ! em95ce ( ! ar*itect t recomm5ds x4 ,!re are n _m unre/or$ *ur*es left 9 ! c\ntry1 b !re are "s ( mu* value & int]e/ = ^: fate we tremble4 ,:5 a 8re/oration0 7! t]m is a necessity = ! lack ( a bett]7 is contemplat$1 let x be recollect$ t all "w--beyond ! removal ( gall]ies1 & mod]n fitt+s1 ! op5+ out ( flat pla/] ceil+s1 above :i* good timb] ro(s (t5 lie conceal$1 ! scrap+ (f ! accumulat$ lay]s ( :itewa% & pa9t1 ! lett+ 9 ( light ?r\gh block$-up w9d[s1 ! all[+ ( feet to pass ?r\gh doorways clos$ 9 rec5t days by ! mason or bricklay]1 & ! mak+ /rong ( really p]i%+ p>ts--all "w beyond ?is is 9 great dang] ( de/roy+ ! traces ( ! hi/oric cont9uity ( our ,*ur*1 & ( do+ a damage t c nev] be repair$4 ,& 9 pres]v+ ?is hi/oric cont9uity1 let x n be ?\ght t any s]vice is be+ r5d]$ to hi/ory or religion by sweep+ clean out ( ! *ur* all fitt+s ( a po/-,re=mation date4 ,! /urdy ,elizabe?an b5*es1 ! well-c>v$ ,jacobean pulpit1 or ! alt> rails ( beat5 iron ( la/ c5tury1 %\ld all be pres]v$ z memorials ( _! respective p]iods2 9 %ort1 ev]y?+ t our =efa!rs gave to ,god's s]vice t 0 co/ly & good1 %\ld be by u pres]v$1 provid$ t x does n m> ! dev\t ritual ord]$ by ! ,common ,pray]1 or 9 o!r respects int]f]e ) ! ,*ur*'s due proclaim+ ( h] ,div9e mission to ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! reaction aga9/ ov]-re/oration is n[ happily sett+ 91 b a ^w ( caution is also necess>y le/ t cry %\ld be adopt$ z ! cloak ( a lazy indiff]5tism1 or be us$ z an excuse = reg>d+ ! p>i% *ur* z a local museum illu/rative ( byegone times1 to be c>efully du/$ & no?+ m4 ,:]e mu* new "w1 or any consid]able ext5t ( refitt+1 seem absolutely necess>y1 x is be/ to ha/5 sl[ly1 & to d a little well r ?an to aim at a spe$y g5]al effect4 ,?us1 if "o ( our old grey *ur*es requires fre% seat+1 h[ mu* bett] to fill a s+le aisle or "o bay ( ! nave ) s\nd & effectively c>v$ oak1 & only repair ! rema9d]1 r ?an to accompli% ! :ole 9 /icky p9e4 ,! be/ mat]ial & ! be/ art %\ld surely be us$ 9 ,god's s]vice1 & n res]v$ to fe$ our pride or m9i/] to our com=t 9 private dwell+s4 ,x has (t5 be5 notic$ h[ f> bett] ! "w ( r$eem+ ! int]ior ( our *ur*es f t /ate ( dirt & neglect t _h degrad$ "s at lea/ bel[ ! level ( ! v b>ns ^u ! glebe1 has be5 c>ri$ out :]e money has come 9 sl[ly1 & at int]vals1 r ?an :]e "s munific5t patron has readily f\nd ! funds to ent] ^u a big contract4 ,religi\s ,h\ses4 ,if ! p>i% includes )9 its b\nd>ies ! rema9s or ! site ( any abbey1 priory1 hospital1 mona/ic cell1 or o!r religi\s build+ o!rwise ?an ! p>i% *ur*1 ! hi/ory & description ( su* places mu/ ( c\rse be sep>ately und]tak54 ,& let n ! local hi/orian consid] x is ne$less = him to explore into a subject t has probably be5 treat$ ( ) great] or less detail 9 ! orig9al edition ( ,dugdale's 8,mona/icon10 or ) m precision 9 ! exp&$ ,engli% edition4 ,! ,engli% abbeys or priories1 ^: hi/ory c be said to h be5 exhau/ively writt51 c\ld c]ta9ly be c\nt$ on ! f+]s ( bo? h&s4 ,%\ld any "o desire to ?or\ghly se>* into ! hi/ory ( a religi\s h\se1 x w be be/ 9 ! fir/ place to asc]ta9 :e!r !re is any *>tul>y or *>tul>ies extant 7to pr9t$ li/s ( :i* we h previ\sly ref]r$7 = ,dugdale & subsequ5t writ]s h (t5 only quot$ "s two or ?ree out ( a hundr$ *>t]s1 or ignor$ !m altoge!r4 ,secondly1 ! num]\s ref]5ces to national records1 all n[ to be f\nd at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 :i* are giv5 9 ,tann]'s 8,notitia10 or 9 ! big ,dugdale1 %\ld be ref]r$ to s]iatim4 ,?irdly1 ! indexes & cal5d>s to ! v>i\s ,rolls1 etc41 at ! ,p4 ,r4 ,o41 :i* h be5 m5tion$ "u ! manorial hi/ory1 %\ld be look$ ?r\gh = ^? m or less frequ5t ref]5ces t are almo/ c]ta9 to h be5 omitt$ by ,tann]4 ,f\r?ly1 ! ,augm5tation ,books1 & o!r likely docum5ts ( ! "t ( ! ,suppression ( ! ,mona/]ies1 %\ld be ov]haul$4 ,fif?ly1 special ,,mss4 deal+ ) ! ord] to :i* ! h\se p]ta9s1 %\ld be s\ght aft]2 e4g41 if ( ! ,premon/rat5sian ord]1 a /ore ( unpubli%$ matt] is almo/ c]ta9 to be f\nd 9 ! ,peck ,,mss4 ( ! ,b4 ,m41 & 9 ! ,visitation ,book ( ! ,b41 numb]$ ,a%mole ,,mss4 #aeai4 ,six?ly1 se>* %\ld also be made ?r\gh ! indexes ( ! v>i\s ,blue ,book ,reports ( ! ,hi/orical ,manuscript ,commission1 & inquiries set on foot z to local private libr>ies4 ,sev5?ly1 & ?\gh la/1 ?is sugge/ion w (t5 be f\nd to be ( great value1 que/ions %\ld be ask$ ?r\gh ! pages ( t invaluable m$ium betwe5 lit]>y m5--,notes & ,qu]ies4 ,x may also be f\nd ( use to /udy ! precise /atutes & regulations ( ! p>ticul> ord]4 ,!y w be f\nd 9 full 9 ! bulky folios ( ,hol/e9's 8,codex ,regul>um ,mona/ic>um et ,canonic>um10 #agei4 ,dugdale only gives an ab/ract ( ! majority ( !m4 ,g5]al ,topics4 ,"u ?is head we may classify ! m g5]al & mod]n subjects t %\ld n be left out ( any complete p>o*ial hi/ory1 b :i* x is suffici5t j to indicate )\t fur!r comm5t1 only premis+ t ! annali/ %\ld keep con/antly be=e him t x is ! hi/ory ( a p>i%1 & n ( a c\nty or c\ntry1 on :i* he is engag$1 & t ! m sp>+ he is ( g5]al disquisitions ! m likely he is to please 8 read]s4 ,! value ( a ?or\gh /udy ( ! field-names1 ( :i* we spoke 9 ! fir/ section ( ?is manual1 w n[ also become app>5t4 ,"s names w tell ( a *ange ( physical features1 ( swamps & isl&s1 :]e all is n[ dry & f> remov$ f wat]1 or ( =e/s & und]wood1 :]e ! blade ( corn is n[ ! highe/ vegetation2 :il/ o!rs w po9t to ! previ\s exi/5ce ( ! va/ common fields1 & _! peculi> cultivation 7conc]n+ :i* ,ma9e's 8,village ,communities0 %\ld be read74 ,"s w indicate ! fooli% ways 9 :i* special crops 7 attempt$ to be =c$ by law ^u ! p1 = x is few p>i%es t h n a 8,flax ,piece0 z a witness to ! futile legislation ( #bd ,h5ry ,,viii42 :il/ o!rs tell ( trades n[ ext9ct1 or metals long s9ce work$ out4 ,"s speak ( ^? e>ly days :5 ! wolf or ! be> roam$ ! woods & fields1 ! beav] damm$ up ! /reams1 or ! eagle swoop$ d[n ^u its prey2 :il/ o!rs tell ( ! weapons :]eby ^! fauna 7 r5d]$ ext9ct1 = sc>cely a t[n%ip c be f\nd :]e "s field is n t]m$ 8! ,butts10 names t c]ta9ly date back z f> z ,edw>d ,,iv41 :5 x 0 enact$ t e ,engli%man %\ld h a b[ ( 8 own height1 & t butts = ! practice ( ar*]y %\ld be erect$ ne> e village1 :]e ! inhabitants 7 oblig$ to %oot up & d[n on e fea/ day "u p5alty ( be+ mulct$ a halfp5ny4 ,x w1 ( c\rse1 be a matt] ( ta/e :e!r ! topics "h enum]at$ %\ld prec$e or foll[ ! manorial & ecclesia/ical hi/ory4 ,i4 ,situation--ext5t--hill & riv]--cav]ns & spr+s--sc5ic "*--climate & temp]ature4 ,,ii4 ,geology--m9]al work+s--qu>ries4 ,,iii4 ,special vegetable productions1 pa/ & pres5t4 ,,iv4 ,special ,fauna--mammalia--birds--fi%--reptiles-- insects4 ,v4 ,agriculture1 pa/ & pres5t4 ,inclosures ( diff]5t dates--,inclosure ,acts2 = ! mo/ly sad effects ( ^! mo/ selfi% ,acts1 :i* pr(it$ ! ri* at ! exp5se ( ! poor1 = li/s ( inclosures f "t ( ,que5 ,anne1 & = o!r valuable in=mation on ?is topic1 see 8,g5]al ,report on ,enclosures10 drawn up by ! ,bo>d ( ,agriculture 9 #ahjh4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,agriculture1 9 ! fir/ qu>t] ( ?is c5tury1 drew up mo/ valuable ,surveys ( ,agriculture = ! diff]5t c\nties1 _m ( :i* are replete ) v>i$ & int]e/+ in=mation4 ,on ! economic & antiqu>ian side ( ?is "q1 read ,pr(essor ,rog]s's 8,hi/ory ( ,agriculture & ,prices 9 ,engl&40 ,,vi4 ,trades & manufactures1 pa/ & pres5t4 ,,vii4 ,fairs & m>kets4 ,,viii4 ,roads1 canals1 railways1 & bridges--pa/ & pres5t4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 9 trac+ out disus$ roads1 bridle pa?s1 or pack-horse tracks4 ,,ix4 ,folk-lore4 ,"u ?is head w come cu/oms & c]emonies relat+ to *ildbe>+1 *ur*+1 *ri/5+1 c\rt%ip1 betro?al1 m>riage1 dea?1 & burial--public-h\se signs & _! mean+--cu/oms & sup]/iti\s p]ta9+ to wells & /reams--us$ & disus$ sports & games--obsolete puni%m5ts1 su* z duck+-/ool or /ocks--om5s--wit*craft--gho/s--*>ms--div 9ations--& o!r qua9t or orig9al cu/oms4 ,sev]al books h lately be5 publi%$ on ?is subject1 b !y are mo/ly in/ances ( book-mak+1 & none come up to or surpass ,ellis's edition ( 8,br&'s ,popul> ,antiquities40 ,a mo/ useful publication society has be5 rec5tly />t$1 t]m$ 8,! ,folk ,lore ,society10 :i* has already begun collect+ & publi%+4 ,! ,hon4 ,sec4 is ,g4 ,lawr5ce ,gomme1 ,esq41 ,ca/elnau1 ,b>nes4 ,x4 ,dialect4 ,on ?is subject see ! invaluable publications ( ! 8,engli% ,dialect ,society10 n[ 7#ahgi7 9 ! sev5? ye> ( its exi/5ce4 ,! hon4 secret>y is ,j4 ,h4 ,nodal1 ,esq41 ,! ,grange1 ,heaton ,moor1 ,/ockport4 ,"o ( _! publications1 price #fs4 to non-subscrib]s1 is 8,a ,li/ ( ,books relat+ to "s ( ! c\nties ( ,engl&40 ,halliwell's 8,diction>y ( ,ar*aic & ,prov9cial ,words0 w be f\nd v useful4 ,,xi4 ,poor ,law & g5]al ,rat+1 hi/ory & /ati/ics4 ,,xii4 ,population1 inhabit$ h\ses1 & o!r c5sus details at diff]5t p]iods4 ,illu/ration ,,index4 ,adv[son1 #gf4 ,anglo-,saxon ,*ronicle1 #af4 ,arm\r1 #hi4 ,atta9d]s1 #ec4 ,bacon's 8,lib] ,regis10 #hb4 ,banks' 8,dormant & ,ext9ct ,b>onage10 #dh4 ,bateman's 8,t5 ,ye>s ,digg+s10 #ae4 ,bells1 #ia4 ,bigel['s 8,placita ,anglo-,normannica10 #ce4 ,black ,book ( ! ,ex*equ]1 #bj4 ,bl\nt's 8,anci5t ,t5ures10 #ai4 ,bloxam's 8,monum5tal ,ar*itecture10 #hg4 ,bohn's 8,antiqu>ian ,s]ies10 #af4 ,boldon ,book1 #ah4 ,book ( ,ely1 #ag4 ,book ( ,exet]1 #ag4 ,book ( ,w9*e/]1 #ah4 ,bor\gh ,records1 #ef4 ,b\tell's 8,*ri/ian ,monum5ts10 #hh4 ,br&'s 8,popul> ,antiquities10 #ajg4 ,brasses1 #hh4 ,briefs1 #gd4 ,burke's 8,arm\ry10 #hi4 ,burke's 8,l&$ ,g5try10 #dh4 ,burn's 8,p>i% ,regi/]s10 #eh4 ,calamy's 8,eject$ ,m9i/]s10 #ha4 ,*aff]s' 8,hall ,m>ks10 #ia4 ,*alm]s' 8,biographical ,diction>y10 #eg4 ,*amb]s' 8,div9e ,wor%ip10 #ib4 ,*antries1 #fi4 ,*>ities1 #ff4 ,*>nock's 8,local ,etymology10 #ad4 ,*>t] ,rolls1 #be4 ,*ur* ,details1 #ic-f4 ,*ur*1 ,description (1 #hd4 ,*ur*1 ,hi/ory (1 #fg4 ,*ur*w>d5s' ,acc\nts1 #fb4 ,close ,rolls1 #bd4 ,coll9s' 8,pe]age & ,b>onetage10 #dh4 ,commonweal? ,survey1 #gc4 ,con/ables' ,acc\nts1 #fb4 ,corblet's 8,manuel ,elm5taire10 #ib4 ,co/ume1 #hi4 ,c\nty ,records1 #ee4 ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y1 #cc4 ,c[el's 8,int]pret]10 #gh4 ,cussan's 8,h]aldry10 #hi4 ,cutts' 8,incis$ ,slabs10 #hg4 ,dialect1 #ajh4 ,d$ication ( ,*ur*1 #ha4 ,domesday ,book1 #af1 #fg4 ,dome/ic ,ar*itecture1 #dd4 ,dugdale's 8,b>onage10 #dh4 ,dugdale's 8,mona/icon10 #aja4 ,ecton's 8,!saurus10 #hb4 ,edmondson's 8,b>onagium ,g5ealogicum10 #dh4 ,edmund's 8,names ( ,places10 #ad4 ,ellacombe's 8,bells ( ! 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