Taken from the Loseley Manuscripts, this detailed muster roll lists the men in the county militia, stationed at home in Surrey whilst the army was abroad. Compiled from lists from various years between 1544 and 1684. Lists the area, the men's names and their job in the militia. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable... More Info
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This fascinating, and rare, directory and guide was published in 1864. It gives not only details of trades people (in an alphabetical list) but it also contains a street index of the inhabitants of both Falmouth and Penryn. There are over 200 pages of information and fascinating adverts. For anyone who has an interest in either of these towns, this disk is one that you cannot afford to be without.
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
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.
This book, which was published in 1847, is NOT a transcript of the parish registers but the full, rather long, title gives a good basic description in that it is “Containing collections Relative to The Past and Present State of the 209 Parishes Forming the County, Archdeaconry, Parliament Divisions and Poor Law Unions of Cornwall To which is added A Brief View of the Adjoining Towns and Parish...More Info
The original drafts of the Heralds' Visitation of Cornwall in 1620 are preserved in the British Museum, and form part of the Harleian Collection, being MSS. 1162 and 1164. They are in the handwriting of Camden's deputies, Sir Henry St. George, when Richmond Herald, and Mr. Sampson Lennard, Blue Mantle; and the pedigrees are subscribed in most cases by the then representatives of the families. In e...More Info