Pigot's directories contain descriptions of all major county towns, with background historical information, lists of tradespeople and of nobility, gentry and clergy, and general local information. This edition also has a detailed engraved map of each county. More Info
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by Eric Saxton - a history of education in the Ilsleys (East and West), including both private and public education spanning 200 years.
by Eric Saxton. A summary of all the executors, beneficiaries and witnesses is provided for each of the wills, together with a full transcript. A total of 27 wills pre-date the parish registers of the village. Includes a full name index to all of the people mentioed in the wills.
by Kay Sanderson. A series of notes on the parishioners of East Ilsley, compiled for an incoming rector in 1831. The notes are candid pen-portraits and often disparaging - particularly on their drinking habits! Includes a map and terrier of the village centre.
A summary of the history of this church and the main architectural features, with details of its 17th century clock and its bells.
Reprint of a guide for parish officers to deal with complex poor laws and social problems. A5 104p