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Glimpses of our ancestors in Sussex; and gleanings in East & West Sussex (Second Series)

Glimpses of our ancestors in Sussex; and gleanings in East & West Sussex (Second Series)

Fleet, Charles

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Biographies GeneralGeneral ReferenceBritish History

ISBN10: 9389247284
ISBN13: 9789389247282
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 326
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Every lane has a lineage, every ruin a witness. Sussex keeps its own chronicles. In Glimpses of our ancestors in Sussex (Second Series), Charles Fleet ranges across East and West Sussex with crisp local history essays that turn overlooked corners of the county into living evidence. Each piece offers a fresh, self-contained excursion. Fleet's pages move from parish to parish, stitching small facts into a larger sense of Sussex character, quiet and resilient still. This antiquarian research collection is also a historical sketches anthology, attentive to people and place: Sussex family genealogy beside English parish antiquities, and the manor and church history that shaped villages, estates, and worship. Fleet writes in the spirit of Victorian county histories, when careful observation and respect for sources mattered; the result remains a dependable genealogy reference for researchers, yet never loses the pleasure of discovery for the curious rambler. It serves equally as a Sussex local history guide for the armchair and the archive, and a vivid window onto 19th century Sussex for anyone who loves regional Britain. Collectors of classic county books and readers in the British antiquarian society tradition will value its grounded detail. Written in the nineteenth century, it preserves local memory and older documentation at range, making it valuable long after fashions in history have shifted. 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.

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