The Register of the Priory of Wetherhal: Edited With Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. E. Prescott

9780265264324: The Register of the Priory of Wetherhal: Edited With Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265264324 ISBN 13: 9780265264324

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Unlock the early history of Carlisle and Cumbria with a source-rich scholarly edition.

This volume presents the Registrum Prioratus de Wetherhal, edited with introduction and notes by J. E. Prescott. It combines a carefully prepared text with detailed commentary, showing how charters, witnesses, and place names illuminate the region’s medieval past.

This edition collects the primary charters and related documents related to the Priory of Wetherhal, plus extensive apparatus on manuscripts, sources, and interpretation. It includes the Preface, Introduction, and multiple Appendices, as well as a General and Personal Names Index, to help readers trace references and context. The book aims to make a challenging historical record accessible to scholars and interested readers alike.

A meticulously edited text drawn from multiple medieval manuscripts
A thorough introduction outlining historical setting and source base
Notes that explain names, places, and charter language
Appendices with supplemental material on key figures and events
Indices designed for quick reference to people, places, and documents

Ideal for readers of medieval English history, local Cumbria history, and anyone curious about how Benedictine monastic records illuminate the past.

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