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This volume is the fourth of the series and contains abstracts from 234 wills. 191 were proved in the ecclesiastical court for the Archdeaconry of Bedford between 1547 and 1551, twenty-six in the peculiar jurisdiction of Leighton Buzzard 1537 – 1554, and eighteen in the Biggleswade peculiar, 1540 – 1558. The publication of a group of wills enables us to see similarities, trends and differences...More Info
This new book by Gwyneth Fookes is the culmination of many years of research into "The 'Big Houses' of Victorian Caterham", nominally those that employed one or more servants. Comprehensively illustrated with photographs, plans, maps and drawings, this book gives a fascinating insight into the development of Caterham over the decades. A4, 215pp, illustrated. Published May 2011. ISBN 9...More Info
Contents ? Extract from Headley 1066?1966, the Final section; Charlie Payne of Wey Valley Farm, Standford, 1901?1992; Mystery Mugs; Grayshott in the 1870s; Counting heads in Headley, the first two censuses in 1841 and 1851; Index of Items in Volumes 1?6 We end the serialisation of Canon Tudor Jones's book Headley 1066-1966 in this issue with his observations on the First Parish Council and on the...More Info
This book has been reprinted by Ashton and Sale History Society in memory of John Newhill, who died in January 2010. In 1806 there were 150 houses in Sale, Cheshire; in 1876 there were 1350 houses. This book documents every one of those houses and the people that lived in them.
Probate records are a major source of genealogical information. Wills are likely to be the only documents reflecting the personalities of your ancestors. Millions survive; there are numerous transcripts and indexes to them have been prepared. Many of these printed volumes are in the library of the Society of Genealogists, whose collection is listed in this book. Many of the items listed can, of co...More Info