Thomas Giordani Wright was a very successful nineteenth-century doctor who died, aged ninety, in 1898. He kept a remarkable diary during the last three years of his medical apprenticeship in the 1820s, which is published here for the first time. Wor…
Latin with marginal notes in English. Some calendaring. Covers Archdeaconries of York, Cleveland, East Riding, Nottingham and Richmond. See volume 141.
John Buddle (1773-1843), the most eminent coal viewer and mining engineer and manager of his day, worked for a number of different coal owners in North-East England. In particular, for over twenty years he acted as colliery manager for Charles Stewa…
Durham diocesan registry documents until 1580. Some Latin, mainly English, transcribed in full with occasional explanatory notes. Concludes with an account and Annual Report of the Surtees Society. See volumes 38, 112, 142.
Documents dating 1543-1602. Expands the selection in previous parts by covering gentry, clergy, yeomen and merchants. Indexes of wills and inventories, names and places. See volumes 2, 38, 142.
In 1646 Parliament negotiated a substantial loan from the city of London, secured by the sale of ecclesiastical temporalities. An ordinance was passed abolishing archbishops and bishops and transferring their lands and possessions for the use of the…
'The documents _ provide illustrations of the practical difficulties of life in the north of England during the fourteenth century.' Each section has a short historical introduction and each petition, in French, is preceded by a calendar of its cont…
History, including many letters and documents reproduced in full, catalogue of publications up to volume 152 and list of members
Mainly Latin, some English. Includes the episcopal register during the vacancy 1559-61. Introduction covers the registers and registrar, Diocesan administration and relations with the crown, archbishops of York and chapter of the cathedral. Largely…
Household books kept by the steward of Charles Howard, later first Earl of Carlisle, who had recently joined the Parliamentarian cause. Includes receipts and disbursements, and bailiffs' accounts for the Cumberland manors. Details rents from propert…
The brothers Matthew and George Culley were successful farmers in Northumberland in the late eighteenth century. They contributed greatly to the improvement of agriculture in their area and beyond, notably through sheep breeding [the `Culley sheep'…
Sixteen Latin accounts, including two concerning litigation with the abbot and convent of St Mary's on the vexed issue of the many fishgarths which were obstructing river traffic on the Ouse. Detailed introduction and full list of the relevant Mayor…
Collation of seven texts, followed by various notes and extracts: description of windows, pilgrimage and letter of Henry VI, inscriptions under figures of monks, kings and bishops, Liberatura Specialis, indulgences, notes on prebendal houses, Mickle…
The eyre roll is a major source of information about medieval life, ranging from local courts and land tenure through town customs and the status of women to general neighbourliness. This is especially important for Northumberland, where constant bo…
Documents dating 1580-1599, with several earlier examples omitted from Part I. Includes some documents from the York Registry. Much information on the great traders of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in this prosperous period, as well as the unsettled condition…
Documents dating 1603-1649. Indexes of wills and inventories, names and places. See volumes 2, 38, 112.
All thirteen of the extant Controller's accounts from the period 1454-1500 are included. These supply a record of the customs and subsidies on exports and imports. Each account is provided with a short introduction discussing the physical appearance…
Introduction covers Royal Visitations of 1535, 1547 and 1559, with details of visitation procedure for both clergy and laity. Queen Elizabeth required the Visitation of 1559 to check on the damage caused to Protestant reforms under Queen Mary. The A…
The borough of Crossgate formed a large section of the medieval city of Durham. It corresponded to the chapelry, later the parish, of St Margaret, and was subject to the lordship of Durham Priory, in whose archives these documents have survived, dat…
