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A Calendar Of Wills Relating To The Counties Of Northampton And Rutland Proved In The Court Of The Archdeacon Of Northampton, 1510 To 1652

A Calendar Of Wills Relating To The Counties Of Northampton And Rutland Proved In The Court Of The Archdeacon Of Northampton, 1510 To 1652

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ISBN10: 9354480845
ISBN13: 9789354480843
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 228
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.48 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Behind every will lies a life, a family, a world of duty and devotion. Every name here once mattered. In A Calendar Of Wills Relating To The Counties Of Northampton And Rutland, W. P. W. Phillimore arranges and summarises the wills proved in the Court of the Archdeacon of Northampton from 1510 to 1652, revealing the people and places that shaped 16th century Northamptonshire and early modern Rutland, England. From yeomen and craftsmen to clergy, each entry fixes a testator in time and parish, anchoring them in Northamptonshire wills and probate and Rutland family history records. For anyone tracing Tudor and Stuart genealogy, this work of English probate records is an indispensable, ready-to-use wills and administrations calendar that gives a clear view of everyday lives and legacies. Serving both as a meticulous genealogists research resource and as a local history reference book, this volume belongs in every genealogical reference collection. Its careful arrangement of names, places, and dates helps readers connect scattered English family history sources, working alongside Northamptonshire parish registers and manorial, tax, or military records to reconstruct kinship, property, and community ties. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Scholars of regional history, family historians, and lovers of antiquarian books will all value its insight into lives lived at the heart of Northamptonshire and Rutland across a turbulent century and a half.

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