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Suffolk Poll Book 1790
The 1790 Poll for Knights of the Shire for Suffolk. Digitally enhanced images of the original text. Bookmarked by major headings. Fully printable.... More Info
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CORNWALL MUSTER ROLL 1569 Edited by H. L. Douch and originally published by T. L. Stoate
On March 26th 1569 , due to the threat of Spanish forces, the Privy Council issued a directive to the counties to hold a general muster of all men over 16. Certificates of the muster, with the names of the men and their equipment, were to be returned by July 1st though this was later extended to August 12th . This book contains a searchable transcript for Cornwall of this Muster.
THE CORNWALL MILITARY SURVEY OF 1522 with the LOAN BOOKS AND TINNERS MUSTER OF 1535 Edited by T. L. Stoate
In 1522 Wolsey, Henry VIII's chancellor, was badly in need of money to finance the war with France . A subsidy in 1514 failed to raise the expected amount and had to be repeated in 1515 and 1516. He was planning another subsidy and it is presumed that he did not think that satisfactory assessments would be made for it. He therefore ordered a new and extensive survey of the wealth of the country bo...More Info
BRISTOL PAST AND PRESENT Volumes 1, 2 and 3 by J. F. Nicholls and John Taylor
Published in 1881 and 1882 this set of three volumes is what can only be described as being a truly exceptional series of books covering all aspects of the history of Bristol. Volume one deals with the Civil History of the city. Volume two with the Ecclesiastical History Volume three with Civil and Modern (to 1882) History. Each volume is packed with historical information relating to a...More Info
BRISTOL LISTS Municipal and Miscellaneous compiled by The Rev. Alfred B. Beaven
With over four hundred pages this book is probably the most complete list of Mayors, Sheriffs, Aldermen and Common Councillors, the Society of Merchant Venturers and some of the more important offices under the Corporation, such as librarians, postmasters, physicians at the Bristol Royal Infirmary plus many other offices, some dating back to the sixteenth century. Many have basic biographical note...More Info
ANCIENT LANGUAGE and DIALECT OF CORNWALL by Fred W. P. Jago
This book published in 1882 is a work about the Ancient Language and Dialect of Cornwall, with an enlarged Glossary of Cornish Provincial words also a appendix that contains a list of writers on Cornish Dialect and additional information about Dolly Pentreath the last known person who spoke the ancient Cornish as her mother tongue.