Medieval English genealogy: updates: 30 September 2017

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Contents:

• News
• New material
• New links
• Updated links

News

I am very grateful to the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy for an nine-month extension of its current funding for the Abstracts of Feet of Fines project. This should enable me to complete the unpublished fines for the reign of Edward I (1272-1307).

David Lewis recently contacted me with details of his new book, "The Danzey Pedigree originally established at Somerby in Leicestershire". The first chapter explores the roots of the family in the 15th century, and the account is documented with more than a thousand source citations. The book is available in both digital and printed formats, and further details are available on the author's Facebook page.

New material

In the Feet of Fines section, abstracts of fines have been added for Lincolnshire (1283-1304) (642 fines).

New links

• Medieval source material on the Internet:
  • Public records: Feet of fines:
    • P. H. Reaney and Marc Fitch, eds, Feet of Fines for Essex. Volume 4. 1423-1547. (Essex Society for Archaeology and History)
      Essex Archaeological Society, 1964.
    • Marc Fitch and Frederick Emmison, eds, Feet of Fines for Essex. Volume 5. 1547-1580. (1991) (Essex Society for Archaeology and History)
    • F. G. Emmison, ed., Feet of Fines for Essex. Volume 6. 1581-1603. (1993) (Essex Society for Archaeology and History)
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Francis Palgrave, ed., The rise and progress of the English commonwealth: Anglo-Saxon period. Part 2. Proofs and illustrations. (1832) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
      Very miscellaneous collection of material, including transcripts and translations of documents, much of it later than the Norman Conquest.
• Links:
  • Medieval (and early modern) armorials:
    • Dering Roll (British Library)
      Images of the roll of arms, compiled c. 1270-1280.
  • Links to some useful societies and journals:
    • Yorkshire Archaeological Journal (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
      Volumes 1-82 (1870-2010). Entitled the Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal up to volume 11.
    • Yorkshire Archaeological Journal (Yorkshire Archaeological Society)
      Volumes 43-86 (1971-2014).
• Victoria County History:
  • Internet Archive:
    • Devon, volume 1 (1906) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)

Updated links

• A brief guide to medieval English genealogy:
  • Public records: Domesday Book:
    • Digital Domesday (Addison Publications)
      CD-ROM versions, incorporating images of the manuscript and of Farley's transcript of the Latin text, together with English translations (revised versions of the Victoria County History translations for Great Domesday, and a new translation of Little Domesday). Available either as medium-resolution images on a single CD-ROM, or as high-resolution images on a 4-CD-ROM set.
      A review by David Roffe is available online.
  • Public records: Common law records:
    • Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769) (LONANG Library)
      Text of a standard 18th-century legal handbook. Another online version has been produced in The Avalon Project, Yale Law School. This is searchable, but is based on a less accurate electronic text.
• Medieval source material on the Internet:
  • Medieval and early modern texts: by author, A-G:
    • Letters (the Electronic Grosseteste, University of Leeds)
      Latin texts of 130 letters, from the edition of Henry Richards Luard (Rolls Series 25; 1861). The same site also contains texts of Grossesteste's scholarly and devotional works, an outline biography, links and bibliography.
  • County and local history:
    • A List of the Viscounts or High Sherrifs of the county of York [1069-1822] (Colin Hinson, GENUKI)
      From Thomas Langdale, A Topographical History of Yorkshire (1822).
  • Public records: Taxation and other lists:
    • The Ainsty Wapentake: Subsidy Rolls ... Subsidy Roll for York and Ainsty (Colin Hinson/Peter Nelson)
      Text from the The Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal, vol.4 (1877)
  • Probate records:
    • Lancashire Wills and Probate 1457-1858 (Findmypast)
      Index to wills from the western deaneries of the archdeaconry of Richmond, 1457-1812, (with some abstracts of wills) and the peculiar of the manor of Halton, 1615-1812. From indexes published by the Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society; searchable by subscribers.
  • Schools, Universities and Inns of Court:
    • ACAD - A Cambridge Alumni Database (Cambridge University Library)
      Database compiled from published lists by John Venn, John Archibald Venn and A. B. Emden and from the records of Newnham and Girton Colleges. Includes all those who matriculated in or before 1900, and some later alumni who are known to be no longer living.
• Medieval English families on the Internet:
  • B:
    • The Bluets - a baronial family and their historical connections 1066-1400 (Tony Pratt and Karen Repko, Wiltshire College)
      Extensive history of the Bluet family associated with the manor of Lackham, in Lacock, Wiltshire.
• Links:
  • Genealogical databases:
    • Directory of Royal Genealogical Data (Brian Tompsett, University of Hull)
      The information on this site should be treated with caution, as it's known to contain uncorrected errors.
  • Specialist sellers of books and manuscripts:
    • GENfair (S & N Genealogy Supplies/Federation of Family History Societies)
  • Links to some useful societies and journals:
    • Essex Society for Archaeology and History (University of Essex)
      The page on the Society's publications has links to information on its blog, including lists of contents and links to copies available online.
    • Journal of Medieval History (Taylor and Francis)
      Includes tables of contents and abstracts, vol. 1 (1975) to date
    • West Surrey Family History Society
      Includes a list of publications
  • The City Livery Companies:
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