The Publications of the Bedfordshire Historical Record Society Volume VIII PDF

by William Austin, J. Steele Elliott, G. Herbert Fowler, Mrs Hilary Jenkinson, F. A. Page-Turner

Edited by Jos. Hight Blundell, C. W. Foster, Fred. Puttnam, Robert Richmond

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The Publications of the Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, vol. 8

'Stagsden and its manors', by J. Steele Elliott [A reconstruction of the location of the manors in 1086, with a map of them and the adjoining manors.] 'Three records of the alien priory of Grove and the manor of Leighton Buzzard', by Robert Richmond [Grove Priory was founded c.1164-1194 as a daughter house of the Abbey of Fontevrault. This article contains two extents of c.1155 and 1318 in Latin, with English translation; and the bailiff's account of the manor of Grove for 1341-2, in translation.] 'Ancient Bedfordshire deeds, no 3: Northill, Southill, Old Warden, etc', by F. A. Page-Turner [Abstracts of twenty-three deeds from the period 1553-1683, with pedigrees of the Fishe family and their connections with the families of Scroggs, Fletcher and Bridges. Ancient Bedfordshire deeds no. 1 is in BHRS vol. and Ancient Bedfordshire deeds no. 2 is in BHRS vol. 4.] 'Harlington churchwardens' accounts', by Jos. Hight Blundell [A transcription of the churchwardens' accounts for 1677-89, extracts for 1690-1768 and a transcription of the Astry Charity accounts 1697-1748; with an introduction] 'Some Bedfordshire assessments for the taxation of a ninth, 1297', by Mrs. Hilary Jenkinson [An analysis of the returns for Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton and Luton.] 'Institutions to ecclesiastical benefices in the county of Bedford, 1535-1660', by The Rev. Canon C. W. Foster [This calendar of the clergy instituted to Bedfordshire parishes has been compiled from the post-Reformation episcopal registers at Lincoln, the composition books relating to the payment of first fruits, the bishops' certificates of the diocese of Lincoln and the bishops' certificates of the diocese of Canterbury.] Notes: I 'Declaration of common rights, Eaton Bray and Totternhoe, 1475', by Fred. Puttnam; II 'Catsbrook at Biscot near Luton', by William Austin; III 'Wingate of Streatley and Harlington', [by] Jos. Hight Blundell; IV 'Variant spelling of Thurleigh'; V 'The meeting place of Manshead hundred', [by] G. Herbert Fowler