VOLUME 23

In the first part of the book, based on his University of London PhD thesis, the author draws on the correspondence and other writings of Richard How of Aspley Guise (1727-1801?) to present a picture of life in the Bedfordshire village of Aspley Guise in the eighteenth century – the effect of land tax, poor rates, parish disputes and enclosure.

The second part is a study of land transfers based on land tax assessments in Tilsworth, Sundon, Milton Byran, Billington, Aspley Guise, Whipsnade, Studham, Chalgrave, Harlington and Toddington.

A chart shows the changes in land ownership in Tilsworth between 1797 and 1826.

As new, containing additional contemporary typewritten subscription letter.