Wills and Administrations from the Knaresborough Court Rolls : Surtees Society.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Francis.

Series:

Wills and Administrations from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Series

Wills and Administrations from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Series ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lincolnshire Rising, England, 1536.

Military history, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2014.

Summary:

This volume presents a detailed examination of wills and inventories recorded in the Knaresborough Court Rolls, which date from the reign of Edward III to Queen Anne. The text provides insights into the administrative and legal proceedings of the Courts, including the Great Courts Leet and Courts Baron, held in Knaresborough Castle and its surrounding areas. The records offer valuable genealogical and topographical information, documenting local customs, governance, and social history. The book is intended for historians, genealogists, and researchers interested in medieval and early modern English law, societal structures, and the Duchy of Lancaster's possessions. The careful preservation and analysis of these documents highlight the significance of historical archives in reconstructing regional and legal history. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

PREFACE

ERRATA

WILLS & ADMINISTRATIONS FROM THE KNARESBOROUGH COURT ROLLS [1510-1606]

Henry VIII

1510s

1520s

1530s

1540s

Edward VI

Mary I

Philip and Mary I

Elizabeth I

1560s

1570s

1580s

1590s

1600s

James I

INDEX OF NAMES

A-B

C

D

E-F

G

H

I-J

K-L

M

N-P Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781554937745

1554937744

OCLC:

1470851578