Abstracts of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Made by Christopher Towneley and Roger Dodsworth, Extracted From Manuscripts at Towneley (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Christopher Towneley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265468388 ISBN 13: 9780265468388

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Uncover medieval landholding and feudal duty through rare post mortem records.

This edition compiles abstracts from Lancashire inquests, revealing how property, tenure, and service shaped life after a landholder’s death. The material offers snapshots of individuals, families, and places, with notes that guide interpretation of these early records.

Ideal for readers interested in genealogy, local history, or the administration of estates in medieval England, the book presents succinct, document-based glimpses into how feudal rights were exercised, contested, and recorded. While the entries are short, they illuminate the web of relationships that tied families to their lands and to the Crown.

• Transcriptions and summaries of inquisitions post mortem from Lancashire and surrounding areas
• Names, places, and tenures tied to manors, villages, and castles
• Context for feudal duties, wardship, and inheritance practices
• Cross-references to related documents and collections for deeper research

Ideal for readers of local history, medieval law, and genealogical research who want precise, citable material in an accessible form.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265468388
• ISBN 13: 9780265468388
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 203