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HISTORICAL RECORDS OF BISLEY WITH LYPIATT GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Written by Mary A. Rudd
Published by Alan Sutton in 1977
ISBN: 090438716X

HISTORICAL RECORDS OF BISLEY WITH LYPIATT GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Written by Mary A. Rudd.
Stock no. 1826886
1st thus. 1977. Hardback. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Originally privately published in 1937 in a limited edition of 250 copies. This edition limited edition of 350 numbered copies. Brown boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090438716X. Text block lightly browned. Pale foxing to prelims and rear endpapers. White dustwrapper is scuffed and creased, unevenly faded and browned. This is copy 172 of 350.

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Cover of HISTORICAL RECORDS OF BISLEY WITH LYPIATT GLOUCESTERSHIRE by Mary A. Rudd

Contents

  • Chapter I
  • Pre-historic and Roman Bisley. Coming of the Saxons and Danes
  • Chapter II
  • The Norman Period
  • Chapter III
  • The Manor of Bisley
  • Part 1. Of Overcourt and the De Bisley family
  • Part 2. The Nether Manor and Stokesend
  • Part 3. The Manor re-united
  • Chapter IV
  • The Manor Houses of Bisley
  • Part 1. Overcourt
  • Part 2. Jaynes Court with Mortimer's
  • Part 3. The Mansion
  • Chapter V
  • Independent Manors.
  • Througham with Cliffisale and Grays, Sydendam, Sturmye's Court, Tunley and Denway, Ferris court
  • Chapter VI
  • Ecclesiastical History
  • Part 1. Rectors, rectorial tithe, and Rectory House
  • Part 2. Vicars, tithe and Vicarage
  • Part 3. The Chaplains or Curates of Bisley
  • Chapter VII
  • Part 1. The Parish Church
  • Part 2. The Chantry of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Chapter VIII
  • Bisley Feoffees, Charities and Schools
  • Chapter IX
  • Part 1. The Manor of over Lypiatt
  • Part 2. Middle Lypiatt
  • Part 3. Nether Lypiatt
  • Chapter X
  • Part 1. The Tything of Oakridge
  • Part 2. The Tything of Avenage
  • Part 3. The Tything of Chalford
  • Part 4. The Tything of Bussage
  • Part 5. The Tythings of Bidfield and Steanbridge
  • Chapter XI
  • Old sayings about Bisley. The Common. Field names. The prison. The Pound
  • Appendix I
  • Translation of a Charter granted to Sir Robert Atkyns, junior
  • Chapter XII
  • Notes on some ancient farms, families and houses. The Rectory farm. Rookwoods. Iles. Sheephouse. Lower Nashend.
  • Appendix II
  • List of residents in the parish of Bisley whose names appear in the Index Library of Gloucestershire Wills
  • Index