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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First published in 1895 this book gives details of the great and good of both Devon and Cornwall . Over fifty detailed biographies from Lord Clifford of Chudleigh to John Cave New. A really useful publication for those who have an interest in the history of both these counties. Also included on this CD is “Who's Who in Devon” with almost three hundred pages of biographies.
This publication is a real surprise in that most of it is written in verse. Published in 1827 and with over five hundred pages it covers such diverse subjects as • Brutus, • First Cornish Wrestling, • Witchcraft, • The Roman Period, • Religion of Ancient Cornwall, • The Saxons, •King Arthur and many other subjects. The end of the book has copious notes referring t...More Info
A lovely book aimed at the traveller to Cornwall in the early part of the twentieth century. It full of useful and interesting information and begins with a warning that despite that the Cornish are cheerful and pleasure-loving there is a lack of wayside taverns! Chapters Include; Looe: A Cage for Scolds, Tennyson and Bude, A Female Dick Whittington, The Eddystone, Cotehele and many others
This book contains numerous stories of magic, legends and life in West Cornwall. Some of the subjects covered include The ghosts of Kenegie, Mill stories, A Madron Feast of Fifty Years Ago, Zennor Hearthside Stories, Fairies, The Giant of Carn Galva, Penzance of our Grandfathers, Astrologers of the West, Conjurers and their Spells, Old Methods of Conveyance, Going to Town on Market Day, A Glossary...More Info
This book is divided into two sections, the first being what you would expect from a postal/trade directory and the second has copious historical notes on the parishes in the postal directory. The following parishes are included; Altarnun, Botusfleming, Callington, Calstock, Gunnislake, St. Dominick, St. Germans, St. Ive, Landrake, Landulph, Lewannick, Lezant, Linkinhorne, St. Mellion, S...More Info