Overview
Lincolnshire has an extensive archive of sixteenth-century probate material, preserved in the registers of the consistory and archdeaconry courts of Lincoln, the peculiar court of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral, and the archdeaconry court of Stow. Unlike the wills proved by the archiepiscopal probate courts of Canterbury and York, those from Lincolnshire reflect a population of lower social status. The overwhelming majority come from the ranks of husbandmen, yeomen, or tradesmen, rather than the gentry. In this respect the wills offer a valuable source for the cultural and religious preoccupations of the 'middling sort' and those lower in the social spectrum on the eve of the Reformation. Equally, the detailed bequests of property, livestock and land provide an insight into the material culture and prosperity of the testators, as well as extensive genealogical and topographical information of interest to local, regional and family historians.
Full Product Details
Author: David Hickman
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint: Lincoln Record Society
Volume: v. 89
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 4.80cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9780901503664
ISBN 10: 0901503665
Pages: 502
Publication Date: 11 October 2001
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A magnificent volume,and follows in a great tradition... a marvellous invitation to the world, the church, and the society we have lost. But, skilfully, it provides a means of finding it again. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW For those convinced of the usefulness of wills as a historical source, this is a professionally produced volume that will be very useful...A rich collection of primary documents. SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL
A magnificent volume,and follows in a great tradition... a marvellous invitation to the world, the church, and the society we have lost. But, skilfully, it provides a means of finding it again. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW For those convinced of the usefulness of wills as a historical source, this is a professionally produced volume that will be very useful....A rich collection of primary documents. SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL
A magnificent volume,and follows in a great tradition... a marvellous invitation to the world, the church, and the society we have lost. But, skilfully, it provides a means of finding it again. For those convinced of the usefulness of wills as a historical source, this is a professionally produced volume that will be very useful....A rich collection of primary documents. * SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL *
