Views from the Parish: Churchwardens' Accounts C.1500-C.1800

by Andrew Foster

This collection of essays raises the profile of churchwardens' accounts, much beloved by many local historians, yet not as well-known as the parish registers and poor law material that also comprised the contents of the celebrated 'parish chest'. Churchwardens' accounts survive for only a minority of parishes of England, Wales and Ireland, meaning they are 'treasure trove' where they do exist. They afford an invaluable source for information about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1443883662
• ISBN13: 9781443883665
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.3"