Title: Abstracts Of Wiltshire Inquisitions Post Mortem Returned Into The Court Of Chancery In The Reign Of King Charles The First
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Publication Date: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9354305113
ISBN 13: 9789354305115
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Unearth the records that traced family fortunes across seventeenth-century Wiltshire. Names and holdings come alive. This careful compilation assembles the abstracts of Wiltshire inquisitions post mortem returned into the Court of Chancery in the reign of King Charles the First, presenting chancery court documents and parish particulars in readable, organised form. As a body of English historical records these abstracts expose the mechanisms of land holding and succession, offering direct evidence of land inheritance in England, manorial relations and local obligations in the Charles I era. The volume's compact, factual entries make it both an immediate genealogy research resource for family historians and a rigorous legal history reference for scholars undertaking academic research in England or work in British archival studies; it also functions as a parish records compendium that brings scattered manuscript traces together for easier consultation. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Its historical significance is plain: these abstracts record the administrative voice of the chancery and the social contours of rural Wiltshire at a pivotal seventeenth-century moment. As a bridge between brittle manuscript rolls and modern study, the collection smooths the path for anyone tracing descent, tenants or transfers of land; it supplies empirical material for research into inheritance practices, local governance and the everyday reach of national law. Accessible enough for casual readers intrigued by local history, yet exacting and collectible enough for classic-literature collectors and specialist libraries, this edition belongs on the shelf of anyone assembling a family historians' collection or studying the legal and social history of early modern England. Researchers and collectors alike will value its documentary immediacy and editorial clarity. It repays close reading and long-term reference.

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