Abstracts of Dorset Inquisitiones Post Mortem: Returned into the Court of Chancery in the Reign of King Charles the First offers concise, readable records from the Public Record Office.
This volume collects English abstracts of Inquisitiones post mortem for Dorset, drawn from the Chancery and related transcripts. It explains how these late medieval and early modern inquiries determined feudal rights, wardship, and the crown’s revenues. The pages illuminate property, family settlements, and exchequer practices through plainly worded summaries in English.
- Learn what lands, estates, and tithes were involved in each inquiry and how they were described.
- Understand the process behind the inquest, including the writ diem clausit extremum and subsequent steps.
- See how wardship and marriage portions affected heirs and feudal rights.
- Explore the kinds of documents referenced, such as wills and family settlements, within these abstracts.
Ideal for readers of genealogy, local history, and legal-historical study, this edition helps connect medieval and early modern property practices to Dorset’s history.