The register of Walter de Stapeldon, bishop of Exeter, (A.D. 1307-1326)

Step into the working heart of a fourteenth-century diocese. The register of Walter de Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter (1307-1326), brings you face to face with decisions that shaped parishes, people, and power in medieval Devon, England. Here the medieval church speaks. Edited by F. C. Hingeston-Randolph, this medieval episcopal register gathers medieval church records in a faithful archival record collection: diocesan administration records that track medieval church governance day by day. Within these English bishop registers you will find the documentary pulse of 14th century Exeter - clerical appointments and licences, instructions to clergy, and the formal instruments and British medieval charters that underpinned authority and property. Read it for the texture of office, the realities of reform and discipline, and the unexpected human names that surface in official Latin and English forms. As a primary source for historians, it is indispensable for anyone studying religion, law, and society in the early 1300s; for genealogy and local history, it offers rare, place-bound evidence that complements parish traditions and family lore. Whether you browse for a single village mention or follow patterns across years, the experience is intimate and exacting. It also speaks to collectors of classic historical editions, a steady companion to other archival record collections and a gateway to medieval church governance in the West Country in medieval Devon, England. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.