VOLUME 1

Contents:

‘The Beauchamps, barons of Bedford’, by C. Gore Chambers and G. Herbert Fowler [11th-13th centuries; with pedigree.]

‘Clerical subsidies in the archdeaconry of Bedford, 1390-2, 1400-1’, by J. E. Brown [The Archdeaconry of Bedford had five deaneries: Clapham, Eaton (Socon), Shefford, Dunstable and Flitt. This is a transcription in Latin, with some English translations, and an introduction.]

‘Domesday notes’, by G. Herbert Fowler [This article discusses the location of Chainhalle manor in Colmworth; the Saxons Anschil and Ulmar and their successors in Bedfordshire; and the identification of the manor of Estone in Stodden hundred. Domesday notes II is in BHRS vol. 5.]

‘A lease of Caddington manor in 1299’, by C. Gore Chambers [Latin transcription with English translation and an introduction.]

‘Sir William Harper, knt.’, by F. A. Page-Turner [Notes on Sir William Harpur (c.1494-1574) and his two wives.]

‘Early charters of the priory of Chicksand’, by G. Herbert Fowler [There are abstracts of 21 charters (c.1150-1400) which were annexed to pleadings for exemption from payment of a clerical subsidy on the grounds of poverty in 1402-3. The abstracts are in English, with some parallel texts in Latin and English, preceded by an introduction.]

‘Notes on two trades: (i) strawplaiting, (ii) brickmaking’, by William Austin

‘The Bedford Eyre, 1202’, by G. Herbert Fowler [parallel Latin and English texts of the roll of the Justices in Eyre at Bedford in1202; with introduction.]

‘Records of Northill college, no. I’, by C. Gore Chambers [An account was compiled in 1634 of the collegiate church of Northill which included a rental of free tenants of 1612. This is an abstract of the documents with an introduction. Part 2 is in BHRS vol. 2.]

Very good overall, printed-card cover (softback) slightly worn to head and foot of spine.