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Lands of a Medieval Devon Nunnery: the Extents of Canonsleigh Abbey

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Translates the medieval land records of Canonsleigh Abbey in East Devon, offering a window into agriculture and daily life in medieval England.This book publishes the fourteenth-century survey of the lands of a medieval nunnery. The records describe the landscape, crops, tenants, and labour services performed by ordinary men and women that supported the abbey, across its lands in Devon, Essex (including the town of Manningtree) and Suffolk. With a substantial introduction by the editor, it offers a window into the abbey's finances, agriculture, and daily life in the late Middle Ages, showing how the abbey withstood a period of agricultural and climatic crisis. The book makes these vivid Latin records accessible to readers interested in the history of medieval peasants, farming, and religious houses, as well as the local history and landscape of Devon and of the abbey's Essex and Suffolk manors.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-01-06
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieDevon and Cornwall Record Society
Antal sidor208
FörlagDevon & Cornwall Record Society
ISBN9780901853653

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DES ATKINSON spent his career in the IT industry before studying for an MPhil in Medieval History from the University of Cambridge and a doctorate from the University of Exeter. His research focuses on the prelates of the late medieval English Church, in particular Dr John Morton, cardinal archbishop and chancellor to Henry VII. He supervised the publication of John Norden's 17th-century survey of Devon manors for the Friends of Devon Archives and is now working for the Victoria County History of Somerset. He is also completing a database of 15th-century ordination records for the Salisbury diocese.

List of IllustrationsPreface and AcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionThe Location, History and Possessions of Canonsleigh AbbeyFoundation and Re-FoundationThe PossessionsThe ExtentsThe Agricultural EconomyPopulation and Social CompositionThe Manors - Devon and SomersetThe Home Manor of LeighThe Devon Manor of RockbeareThe Devon Manor of DunsfordThe Devon Manor of HockfordThe Devon Manor of NethertonThe Somerset Manor of Sampford ArundelThe Devon Manor of NorthleighThe Manors of the Eastern CountiesThe Essex Manor of SheddonThe Essex Town (Burgus) of ManningtreeThe Suffolk Manor of GusfordA Query Concerning MillsEditorial NotesThe Extents Section A - The West Country ManorsManor of LeighManor of RockbeareManor of DunsfordManor of HockfordManor of NethertonManor of Sampford ArundelManor of NorthleighThe Extents Section B - The Eastern CountiesManor of SheddonTown of ManningtreeManor of GusfordAppendix 1 - Latin Transcription and English Translation for the Devon Manor of NethertonGlossaryBibliographyIndex