• Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Sir William Plumpton; 2. Sir Robert Plumpton; 3. The Plumpton inheritance; 4. The Babthorpe inheritance; 5. The manuscripts; 6. The Plumpton Coucher book; 7. Editorial method; 8. Sir Edward Plumpton's letter book, Nos 1-252; Appendix I. Transcripts of selected documents from the Plumpton Coucher book and other sources, Nos 1-9; Appendix II. Calendar of selected documents from the Plumpton Coucher book and other sources, Nos 1-88; Appendix III. Biographical notes; Index.

Review of the hardback: 'For the prevalence of litigation in gentry circles, the ingenuity of lawyers and the manifold shortcomings of the law … the Plumpton archive is invaluable.' Keith Dockray, History

• Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Sir William Plumpton; 2. Sir Robert Plumpton; 3. The Plumpton inheritance; 4. The Babthorpe inheritance; 5. The manuscripts; 6. The Plumpton Coucher book; 7. Editorial method; 8. Sir Edward Plumpton's letter book, Nos 1-252; Appendix I. Transcripts of selected documents from the Plumpton Coucher book and other sources, Nos 1-9; Appendix II. Calendar of selected documents from the Plumpton Coucher book and other sources, Nos 1-88; Appendix III. Biographical notes; Index.

Review of the hardback: 'For the prevalence of litigation in gentry circles, the ingenuity of lawyers and the manifold shortcomings of the law … the Plumpton archive is invaluable.' Keith Dockray, History

• Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Sir William Plumpton; 2. Sir Robert Plumpton; 3. The Plumpton inheritance; 4. The Babthorpe inheritance; 5. The manuscripts; 6. The Plumpton Coucher book; 7. Editorial method; 8. Sir Edward Plumpton's letter book, Nos 1-252; Appendix I. Transcripts of selected documents from the Plumpton Coucher book and other sources, Nos 1-9; Appendix II. Calendar of selected documents from the Plumpton Coucher book and other sources, Nos 1-88; Appendix III. Biographical notes; Index.

Review of the hardback: 'For the prevalence of litigation in gentry circles, the ingenuity of lawyers and the manifold shortcomings of the law … the Plumpton archive is invaluable.' Keith Dockray, History