Explore Worcester’s medieval tax records and their historical context.
This edition compiles the Lay Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire from 1332–3 and the Nonarum Inquisitiones from 1340, with an in‑depth introduction and a full index of places mentioned. It presents the fragmentary rolls in a careful, scholarly light to help readers understand taxation, administration, and local geography in 14th‑century England.
The volume opens with scholarly notes on the manuscripts, the structure of the subsidies, and how these rolls were used. It discusses how figures are organized by Hundreds and vills, and explains the challenges of fragmentary evidence and potential scribal variations. An annotated index maps ancient place names to their modern equivalents, aiding navigation through the roll material. The text also compares Worcestershire’s sums across periods and considers the broader political and economic context of the era.
- An accessible overview of how medieval subsidies were calculated and recorded.
- Guidance on interpreting the roll structure, including Hundreds, parishes, and vills.
- An illustrated index translating historic place names to modern references.
- Historical notes that connect the rolls to wider events in 14th‑century England.
Ideal for students, researchers, and anyone curious about medieval taxation, local history, and the administration of Worcestershire.