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First impression of the true first edition. Illustrated with a full-page black and white steel-engraving showing: 'The Proper Chappell of Deritend, built in 1375' and two linen-edged folding photolithography facsimiles of deeds to the rear. Two-page preface by the author. ***Very good in bottle-green cloth-covered blind decorated and bordered boards, with gilt titles to spine, and gilt titles and small gilt medallion design to front board. Pale lemon front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Name in light soft pencil to top of front free endpaper: 'G? Litchfield' (can be easily erased). A few tiny fox-marks to title-page and prelims and edges and recto (rear) of folding facsmilies. Interior pages, facsimiles themselves and steel-engraving clean. Edges of boards slightly rubbed. Corners of boards rubbed and worn. Head and tail of spine rubbed and frayed, with small splits to head of spine. No dustwrapper. 270mm x 182mm. 108 pages including index of names to rear. Chapters: The Pedigree of Places, and of Persons; The "Mark of Birmingham; The Spirit of English Institutions; The Records of England; "Proper" Names; Sources of Surnames; Changes in Spelling, etc; "Birmingham," as a Surname; Endowment of the Priory, A.D. 1285; Ownership of Land, and its Obligations; Meaning of "Mortmain"; Licence in Mortmain; The Writ "ad quod damnum"; The Prior's Pardon, A.D. 1310; Birmingham Benefactors, A.D. 1285-1310; What is the King's Power; The Feudal System, and English Freeholders; Classes of old Birmingham Freeholders; Founders of Chauntires, A.D. 1330, 1347; The Deyseer of Birmingham; Patronymies; Foundation in the "Free Chapel," A.D. 1350; Piers Plowman and John Wyclif; The First Church of the Reformation; Choice of Site; The New Church begun, A.D. 1375; Appointing a Chaplain; Agreement between the men of Deritend and the Monks of Tykeford, A.D. 1381; The Original Agreement, with Translation; Robert O' the Grene; Licence in Mortmain for the Endowment of the Chaplain of the Deritend, A.D. 1383; Uncertainties in Names; The "Deer-gate-end";A New Endowment; Modern "Faculties"; Old Free Seats and Modern Pew Rents; The Borough of Birmingham, and the Gold of the Holy Cross, A.D. 1392; Affray of Beauchamp against Burdet, A.D. 1431; Illustrations from Old Charters, A.D. 1401 to 1589; Leas from Edward Birmingham to John Prety, A.D. 1532; Fate of the "Free Chapel"; Musical Birmingham in A.D. 1552; Tenants and Tenancies of the Lord of Birmingham, A.D. 1536-1515; Tenants and Tenancies of the Gild of Deritend, A.D. 1547; Tenants and Tenancies of the "Free Chapel," A.D. 1547; Tenancies of the two Chauntries A.D. 1547; Tenants and Tenancies of the Gild of the Holy Cross, A.D. 1547; Old Streets and their Indwellers; The Gild Hall, and its Officers ; Birmingham past, present, and future; Index of Names. ***'Birmingham is not a little village, but a large town. It has grown to be a large town during the course of many centuries, and through the influence of that tone of mind which springs from the character of old English Institutions. What is here put together, arising out of what has been done in Birmingham, illustrated equally the action of old English Institutions throughout all England. Though its immediate subject is local, therefore, its interest and application are general. The facts here collected touching transactions in Wyclif's time, add to the general interest of the subject. ***The same is true of the illustrations given of the growth of English surnames. Real men and women are here grouped, instead of speculative theories on the origin of names.' (Quote from the preface). ***First impression of the true first edition in its original 1864 cloth-covered blind decorated boards. An antiquarian title of interest to scholars researching local history and the history of Birmingham and genealogy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only. Seller Inventory # 3767
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Bibliographic Details
Title: MEMORIALS OF OLD BIRMINGHAM: MEN AND NAMES: ...
Publisher: Walter J. Sackett & John Russell Smith, 11 Bull Street, Birmingham & 36 Soho Square, London
Publication Date: 1864
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued
Edition: First Edition
