Medieval English genealogy: What's new on this site: July-September 2008


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What's new on this site: July-September 2008

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21 August 2008:

New material

I'm very grateful to Stephen Swailes for permission to reproduce here his transcripts of Northamptonshire tax assessments from 1301 and the reign of Henry VIII. These include nearly 19000 named individuals, and can be searched for personal and place names. Stephen has also provided an introduction to the 1301 assessment, with tables of detailed statistics.

I'm also very grateful to Mrs Katharine Hanna for the opportunity to make available her abstracts of Hampshire feet of fines of the reign of King John - CP 25/1/203/2 (1199-1203) and CP 25/1/203/3 (1203-1216). The abstracts can be searched for personal and place names using the general feet of fines search facility.

In the Feet of Fines section, abstracts of fines for Oxfordshire (1355-1509) (656 fines) and Hampshire (1355-1413) (338 fines) have been added.

On Professor Robert Palmer's Anglo-American Legal Tradition website, images of feet of fines for Bedfordshire (1272-1509), Hampshire (1217-1509), Kent (1376-1399 and 1485-1509), Leicestershire (1217-1509) annd Nottinghamshire (1218-1509) (more than 10000 fines in total) have been added. I have included links to these images in the Feet of Fines section.

New links

A brief guide to medieval English genealogy:
- Handwriting and language:
  - Andrew Wright; corrected and enlarged by Charles Trice Martin, Court-Hand Restored (1879) (Google Book Search)
    Contains plates showing the forms of letters, with some examples of transcribed documents.
Medieval source material on the Internet:
- Some internet libraries:
  - The Universal Digital Library (Carnegie Mellon University)
    Originally known as the Million Book Collection. Includes more than 1.5 million electronic texts, though most of these are in Chinese, and many others are still in copyright, and available only for limited access.
- Medieval and early modern texts: by author, O-Z:
  - Thomas Forester, translator, The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester with the two continuations (1854) (Google Book Search)
    English translation, with index.
- County and local history:
  - Terlingham Manor, in Folkestone [Kent] (Kenneth Jacob)
    Translation of a survey of the manor taken from an inquisition post mortem of the time of Edward I (1272-1307).
  - Cinque Ports [Kent]: A list of Barons of the Cinque Ports, summoned to a meeting....circa 1295 and A list of vessels of the Cinque Ports and their masters, who served the King in 1293-4 in Ireland and Scotland (Kenneth Jacob)
    Translations of National Archives, C 47/14/6/17, and E 101/11/2.
- Public records: Inquisitions post mortem:
  - Charles Roberts, ed., Calendarium Genealogicum. Henry III and Edward I. (1865) (Google Book Search)
    Volume 1 of 2. Latin abstracts of inquisitions post mortem and related records.
- Public records: Miscellaneous public records:
  - H. W. C. Davis, ed. (with R. J. Whitwell), Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum. Volume 1. Regesta Willelmi Conquestoris et Willelmi Rufi 1066-1100 (1913) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    English abstracts of royal acts.
- Charters:
  - Historical Manuscripts: Deeds (Kenneth Jacob)
    Transcripts and abstracts of deeds, including medieval material for Dorset, Essex, Kent, Lincolnshire, London, Norfolk and Pembrokeshire (PDF files).
  - W. A. Hulton, ed., The Coucher Book or Chartulary of Whalley Abbey, volume 1 (1847) (Google Book Search)
    Chetham Society, old series, volume 10. Latin transcript.
  - W. A. Hulton, ed., The Coucher Book or Chartulary of Whalley Abbey, volume 2 (1847) (Google Book Search)
    Chetham Society, old series, volume 11. Latin transcript.
  - W. A. Hulton, ed., The Coucher Book or Chartulary of Whalley Abbey, volume 2 (1848) (Google Book Search)
    Chetham Society, old series, volume 16. Latin transcript.
  - W. A. Hulton, ed., The Coucher Book or Chartulary of Whalley Abbey, volume 4 (1849) (Google Book Search)
    Chetham Society, old series, volume 20. Latin transcript. Includes an index to all four volumes.
- Schools, Universities and Inns of Court:
  - The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn. The Black Books. Volume 1. From A.D. 1422 to A.D. 1586. (1897) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    English transcript.
  - The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn. The Black Books. Volume 2. From A.D. 1586 to A.D. 1660. (1898) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    English transcript.
  - The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn. The Black Books. Volume 3. From A.D. 1660 to A.D. 1775. (1899) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    English transcript.
  - The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn. The Black Books. Volume 4. From A.D. 1776 to A.D. 1845. (1902) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    English transcript.
Links:
- Online library catalogues:
  - WorldCat (Online Computer Library Center)
    Offers free access to the basic information in a union catalogue of books held in libraries worldwide, currently including more than 100 million records. There are some links to electronic texts available online.
- Heraldry:
  - John W. Papworth and Alfred W. Morant, Ordinary of British Armorials, volume 1 (1874) (Google Book Search)
  - John W. Papworth and Alfred W. Morant, Ordinary of British Armorials, volume 1 (1874) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  - John W. Papworth and Alfred W. Morant, Ordinary of British Armorials, volume 1 (another copy) (1874) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  - John W. Papworth and Alfred W. Morant, Ordinary of British Armorials, volume 2 (1874) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  - John W. Papworth and Alfred W. Morant, Ordinary of British Armorials, volume 2 (another copy) (1874) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
- Links to some useful societies and journals:
  - F. W. Maitland, ed., Select Pleas of the Crown. Volume 1. A.D. 1200-1225. (1888) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 1. Latin transcripts and English translations, from Curia Regis rolls.
  - F. W. Maitland, ed., Select Pleas in Manorial and other Seignorial Courts. Volume 1. Henry III and Edward I. (1889) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 2. Latin transcripts and English translations.
  - William Paley Baildon, ed., Select Civil Pleas. Volume 1. A.D. 1200-1203. (1890) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 3. Latin transcripts in record type and English translations, from the Curia Regis rolls.
  - Frederic William Maitland and William Paley Baildon, eds, The Court Baron, being precedents for use in seignorial and other local courts, together with select pleas from the bishop of Ely's court of Littleport. (1891) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 4. Latin transcripts and English translations of four contemporary tracts, and of court roll extracts for 1285-1327.
  - William Hudson, ed., Leet Jurisdiction in the City of Norwich during the 13th and 14th centuries ... (1892) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 5. Latin transcripts and English translations from leet rolls, 1288-1391, and other records.
  - Reginald D. Marsden, ed., Select Pleas in the Court of Admiralty. Volume 1. The Court of the Admiralty of the West (A.D. 1390-1404) and the High Court of Admiralty (A.D. 1527-1545) (1894) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 6. Latin and English transcripts and English translations.
  - William Joseph Whittaker, ed., The Mirror of Justices. (1895) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 7. French transcript and English translation of a text from c. 1290.
  - Frederic William Maitland, ed., Select Passages from the works of Bracton and Azo. (1895) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 8. Latin extracts.
  - Charles Gross, ed., Select Cases from the Coroners' Rolls, A.D. 1265-1413 ... (1896) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 9. Latin transcripts and English translations.
  - William Paley Baildon, ed., Select Cases in Chancery, A.D. 1364-1471. (1896) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 10. Latin transcripts and English translations of all bills in Early Chancery Proceedings, bundle 3, and other selected bills.
  - Reginald D. Marsden, ed., Select Pleas in the Court of Admiralty. Volume 2. The High Court of Admiralty (A.D. 1547-1602) (1897) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 11. Latin and English transcripts and English translations.
  - I. . Leadam, ed., Select Cases in the Court of Requests, A.D. 1497-1569 (1898) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 12. English transcripts.
  - G. J. Turner, ed., Select Pleas of the Forest (1901) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 13. Latin transcripts and English translations from the eyre rolls of 10 John and the latter half of the reign of Henry III, with other records.
  - Arthur F. Leach, ed., Beverley Town Documents (1900) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 14. Latin transcripts and English translations, mainly from the Great Guild Book, 14th-16th centuries.
  - J. Rigg, ed., Select Pleas, Starrs and other Records from the Rolls of the Exchequer of the Jews, A.D. 1220-1284 (1902) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 15. Latin transcripts and English translations.
  - I. S. Leadam, ed., Select Cases before the King's Council in the Star Chamber, commonly called the Court of Star Chamber, [Volume 1] A.D. 1477-1509 (1903) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 16. English transcripts.
  - F. W. Maitland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 1. 1 and 2 Edward II. A.D. 1307-1309 (1903) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 17. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Year 1 and earlier part of year 2.
  - Mary Bateson, ed., Borough Customs. Volume 1 (1904) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 18. French, Latin and English transcripts and English translations.
  - F. W. Maitland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 2. 2 and 3 Edward II. A.D. 1308-9 and 1309-10 (1904) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 19. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Later part of year 2, and Michaelmas term and part of Hilary term, year 3.
  - F. W. Maitland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 3. 3 Edward II. A.D. 1309-1310 (1905) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 20. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Part of Hilary term, and Easter and Trinity terms.
  - Mary Bateson, ed., Borough Customs. Volume 2 (1906) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 21. French, Latin and English transcripts and English translations.
  - F. W. Maitland and G. J. Turner, eds, Year Books of Edward II. Volume 4. 3 and 4 Edward II. A.D. 1309-1311 (1907) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 22. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Various terms in year 3 and part of Michaelmas term, year 4.
  - Charles Gross, ed., Select Cases concerning the Law Merchant, A.D. 1270-1638. Volume 1. Local Courts (1908) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 23. Latin transcripts and English translations.
  - Frederic William Maitland, Leveson William Vernon Harcourt and William Craddock Bolland, eds, Year Books of Edward II. Volume 5. The Eyre of Kent, 6 and 7 Edward II. A.D. 1313-1314. Volume 1. (1910) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 24. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported.
  - I. S. Leadam, ed., Select Cases before the King's Council in the Star Chamber, commonly called the Court of Star Chamber, Volume 2. A.D. 1509-1544 (1911) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 25. English transcripts.
  - G. J. Turner, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 6. 4 Edward II. A.D. 1310-1311 (1914) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 26. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Conclusion of Michaelmas term, Hilary term and part of Easter term.
  - William Craddock Bolland, Frederic William Maitland and Leveson William Vernon Harcourt, eds, Year Books of Edward II. Volume 7. The Eyre of Kent. 6 and 7 Edward II. A.D. 1313-1314, volume 2. (1912) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 27. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported.
  - Cecil T. Carr, ed., Select Charters of Trading Companies, A.D. 1530-1707 (1913) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 28. Transcripts.
  - William Craddock Bolland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 8. The Eyre of Kent, 6 and 7 Edward II. A.D. 1313-1314. Volume 3. (1913) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 29. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported.
  - William Craddock Bolland, ed., Select Bills in Eyre. A.D. 1292-1333 (1914) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 30. French transcripts and English translations.
  - William Craddock Bolland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 11. 5 Edward II. A.D. 1311-1312 (1915) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 31. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Hilary term and part of Easter term.
  - C. T. Flower, ed., Public Works in Mediaeval Law. Volume 1 (1915) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 32. Latin transcripts and English translations of records relating to public works in the Ancient Indictments and Coram Rege rolls. Bedfordshire-Lincolnshire.
  - William Craddock Bolland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 12. 5 Edward II. A.D. 1312. (1916) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 33. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Conclusion of Easter term, and Trinity term.
  - Sir Paul Vinogradoff and Ludwik Ehrlich, eds, Year Books of Edward II. Volume 13. 6 Edward II. A.D. 1312-1313 (1918) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 34. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Part of Michaelmas term.
  - I. S. Leadam and J. F. Baldwin, eds, Select Cases before the King's Council 1243-1482 (1918) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 35. Latin and French transcripts and English translations.
  - William Craddock Bolland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 15. 6 and 7 Edward II. A.D. 1313 (1918) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 36. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Trinity term, year 6, and part of Michaelmas term, year 7.
  - William Craddock Bolland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 18. 8 Edward II. A.D. [1314] (1920) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 37. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Michaelmas term.
  - Sir Paul Vinogradoff and Ludwik Ehrlich, eds, Year Books of Edward II. Volume 14, part 1. 6 Edward II. A.D. 1312-1313 (1921) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 38. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Conclusion of Michaelmas term.
  - William Craddock Bolland, ed., Year Books of Edward II. Volume 16. 7 Edward II. A.D. 1313-1314 (1918) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Selden Society, volume 39. French transcripts and English translations, with records of the cases reported. Conclusion of Michaelmas term, and Hilary, Easter and Trinity, year 7.

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