Mark Bailey is Headmaster of Leeds Grammar School and a Senior Visiting Lecturer at the University of Leeds

• Preface and acknowledgementsPART ONE: THE COMPOSITION AND ORIGINS OF THE MANOR1. Introduction2. The characteristics of the medieval manor3. The size and composition of medieval manors4. Origins and development of the manor5. Manorial documentsPART TWO: MANORIAL SURVEYS, EXTENTS AND RENTALS6. Surveys and extents before c.13007. Land tenures and personal status on the medieval manor8. Surveys, rentals and terriers after c.13009. Historical uses of surveys and extentsPART THREE: MANORIAL ACCOUNTS10. The management of the manor11. The format of the account12. The evolution of the account13. Historical uses of the account14. Subsidiary documents of the accountPART FOUR: MANOR AND LEET COURTS15. The manor court16. The leet court17. Manor and leet courts after c.140018. Historical uses of court rolls19. GlossarySelect bibliographyIndex

'This is an excellent book, with wise and interesting comments in the introductory sections, which are themselves important historical commentaries on the history of farming and societies over three centuries. The documents are very valuable as teaching aides and will be much used by those teaching local history, and in advanced undergraduate teaching.' Professor C. C. Dyer, University of Birmingham