Six North Country Diaries : Surtees Society.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodgson, John Crawford.

Series:

Six North Country Diaries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diaries.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2014.

Summary:

This volume, edited by J.C. Hodgson, compiles six historical diaries from the North Country region, spanning various periods of English history. It includes journals from individuals such as John Aston, who chronicled his observations during the first Bishops' War in 1639, and others who documented events from the Commonwealth, Restoration, and Great Revolution periods. The diaries provide insights into social, political, and economic conditions, including the effects of war, the state of the Borderlands, and personal accounts of daily life. The editor's detailed annotations and contributions from various historians enhance the historical value of the text. The work is intended for scholars, historians, and those interested in early modern English history and genealogy. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

ERRATA ET CORRIGENDA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

THE JOURNAL OF JOHN ASTON, 1639

Introduction

Journal

DIARY OF CHRISTOPHER SANDERSON OF BARNARD CASTLE, 1640-1688

Pedigree of Sanderson of Eggleston

Diary

DIARY OF JACOB BEE OF DURHAM, 1681-1707

Pedigree of Bee of Durham

DIARY OF THE REV. JOHN THOMLINSON, 1717-1722

Pedigree of Thomlinson of Blencogo

DIARY OF THOMAS GYLL, 1748-1778

Pedigree of Gyll of Barton

DIARY OF NICHOLAS BROWN, 1767-1796

Pedigree of Brown of Alnwick

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ISBN:

9781554937479

1554937477

OCLC:

1492961773