Classified lists of the merchants, bankers, professional gentlemen, manufacturers and traders in the counties of Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutlandshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Monmouthshire. Also covers the nobility, gentry, clergy, farmers, carriers, publicans and other trades for these counties.... More Info
A translation of the Domesday records that were originally completed in 1086. This is one the country's earliest records and could be seen as an early forerunner to the census. It documents land owners, land type and size, the value of land, and people under their employment. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Contains over 730 pages... More Info
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Excerpts from the school logbooks; Brief history of the school; Early photographs; List of Head Teachers; Memories;
Full description of a fine map of Oakham of 1787 and transcript of accompanying field books. Discussion of the layout of the town, its inhabitants, topography, buildings, roads, fields. Assessment of how the map (the earliest known for Oakham) reveals likely features of the early medieval town. Transcript of Oakham's entry in the Universal British Directory of 1791. Full index. 104pp, paperback, c...More Info
The stories of families who, over the centuries, have emigrated from Langham in Rutland. Written by Ann Grimmer \[Palmer\], - To read a page please go to http://www.langhaminrutland.org.uk/books/TLL28.pdf
One of the many strange things about the life of Simon de Langham is how little he is known or appreciated, given how important he was in the affairs of both church and state in England during the middle years of the 1300s. Which other figure began life as a Benedictine monk, became Abbot of Westminster and then in turn Treasurer of the Exchequer, Bishop of Ely, Chancellor of England, Archbish...More Info
By Michael Gandy. Providing details of Roman Catholic churches and missions, on a county-by-county basis, with dates of foundation and the dates and location of their records. This volume covers the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staff...More Info