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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...morCOtlCC by the Inquisition aforesaid it was found that the aforesaid late Prioress, at the time of her death, and all her predecessors, Prioresses of the Monastery aforesaid, and of the said Convent from the time aforesaid, and from a time to the contrary of which the memory of man extendeth not, by right of the Monastery aforesaid were seized and possessed, as in fief, of the Church of the said late Monastery in honor of God and St. Mary Magdalene there built and ded...
People assume that parish church dedications are ancient, but many of those in use today are inventions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the original dedications were entirely different. This startling discovery reveals fresh information about the history of English parish churches and throws light on religion in England in all periods of history. Part One of English Church Dedications is a general history of Church dedications in England from Roman times to the present day. Part Two provides a gazetteer of dedications in Cornwall and Devon, with dates and references, showing how far each one can be traced back and what changes and misunderstandings have occurred. It offers totally new evidence about the Cornish saints and provides a guide and model for similar research in other counties.
This detailed study of the parish clergy in England on the Eve of the break with Rome is based on a wide variety of documentary sources, both ecclesiastical and secular, ranging from diocesan records to sworn evidence offered in litigation and acc
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Appendix 4 Sources of revenue (i) and main items of expenditure (ii) in ten parishes -- Bibliography -- Index
The purpose of the book is to illustrate and encourage research into local history by means of surviving documents and fragments; it opens a way of actual study for many would-be local historians. Mr Tate's knowledge of documents and of the scattered literature dealing with them enabled him to describe and illustrate the evolution of local government.