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Warwickshire, The Records of Knowle, 1682-1812
As well as over 200 pages of registers, this CD includes records of the Churchwardens (1673-1707 and extracts to 1842), Overseers and their Accounts (extracts 1705-1836), Indentures (1675-1838), Vestry Book (1837-1885), and Constables (1818-1839). There is an article on the founder of the Church and Guild, Walter Cook, while further chapters cover a Record of a Manor Court at Knowle in 1278, a Certificate of Consecration of the Church, two medieval wills, a 1616 inventory, a roll of Knowle inhab More Info
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THE HISTORY OF TAUNTON by Joshua Toulmin
First published in the early 1790's, updated and republished in 1822 by James Davage, this is still probably one of the most useful and important works written about the county town of Somerset. The book contains in great detail all of the main historical events that have taken place or connected to Taunton . There are also transcripts of the monumental transcriptions at St Mary's church, St. Jame...More Info
MAGNA BRITANNIA – SOMERSETSHIRE By The Reverend Thomas Cox
First published in the 1720's this book is probably one of the earliest comprehensive histories of the county of Somerset published. It was almost certainly used as a reference by the Reverend John Collinson when he compiled his “History and Antiquities of the Country of Somerset”. If you have a historical interest or ancestors in this county then this publication is a must to for your collect...More Info
MARRIAGE ALLEGATION BONDS OF THE BISHOPS OF BATH AND WELLS FROM THEIR COMMENCEMENT TO THE YEAR 1755 By Arthur J. Jewers
First published in 1909 this book lists all of the surviving bonds for that year. Since then a number of original documents have been lost or have deteriorated to make this the most complete list of this bonds. Most are for the early 1700's, although there are a number of entries for the previous century. To use Jewers own words in describing the period 1674-75 “in these years large portions are...More Info
DEVON WILLS By C. Worthy
You will probably be aware that most of the wills belonging to the West Country were destroyed in an air raid on Exeter during the Second World War. Whilst copies are being found genealogists and local historians have to rely heavily of transcriptions and extractions made prior to this loss. Of these useful works Devonshire Wills by C. Worthy is one of the most important. This massive work of 516 ...More Info
CORNWALL SUBSIDIES IN THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 1524 AND 1543 AND THE BENEVOLENCE OF 1545 Edited by T. L. Stoate
For hundreds of years the King, Queen or Government has needed to raise money for various enterprises, usually wars. In the distant past, as today, it was the people of the country that had to find this money usually in the form of taxes, subsidies etc. Whilst these taxes were not welcomed by the people, they are a valuable asset for the historian today, as lists were usually kept of those who pai...More Info