A History of the County of Leicester, Volume IV: The City of Leicester

  hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91044-6

Price:  £60.00

Clerical Poll-Taxes in the Diocese of Lincoln 1377-81

The clergy of England, like the laity, were subjected to a series of poll-taxes within a short space of time. This volume prints the surviving assessments made of the clergy of the diocese of Lincoln in the years 1377, 1379 and1381. Most of the material relates to the old county of Lincoln (now Lincolnshire and South Humberside) but there are also surveys of Leicestershire, Rutland, most of Bedfordshire, and parts of Huntingdonshire and Hertfordshire. These poll-tax asessments represent what was virtually a census of the clerical population whose members were listed parish by parish. The documents show us not only that the number of clergy was very great, but that most were without benefices, and that they tended to gather in areas of high prosperity. Publication of this material offers the opportunity to make a reassessment of the clergy and, hence, church of late medieval England. Dr A.K. McHARDY is lecturer in history at the University of Nottingham and has edited The Church in London 1375-1392 for the London Record Society.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-901-50354-1

Price:  £25.00

Glimpses of Ancient Leicester

A fascinating book describing interesting and historical aspects of Leicester. Lots of illustrations.    

Price:  £11.06

Leicestershire & Rutland 1828-9 Pigot's Directory (with map)

A very early and rare directory which covers the market towns and principal villages of the county (Please note that smaller villages and hamlets are not included).    

Price:  £9.79

Leicestershire & Rutland 1841 Pigot's Directory

Particularly useful as it was published just before the first census of 1842, and is an invaluable aid to tracking down those elusive ancestors as well as giving detailed information.    

Price:  £9.79

Leicestershire & Rutland 1849 Post Office Directory

Every place in the county is well described with details of schools, churches, hospitals etc. and directories of the traders there. Also included is a beautiful map of the counties    

Price:  £9.79

Leicestershire & Rutland 1873 Return of Owners of Land

Lists every person in the county who owned 1 acre of land or more, with name, place, extent of land and its value.    

Price:  £8.94

Leicestershire & Rutland 1876 Post Office Directory

An excellent and very comprehensive directory. Every place is described in wonderful detail in the county directory and each place has a list of private residents and commercial traders.    

Price:  £12.13

Leicestershire & Rutland 1877 White's Directory

Covers the history of the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland in detail, and very extensive descriptions of each town and village, together with their facilities and all people with trades.    

Price:  £12.13

Leicestershire & Rutland 1881 Kelly's Directory

A book loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by Paul Nix of Nottingham. A typically comprehensive county directory of the period. Includes maps of both Leicestershire and Rutland in 1881    

Price:  £12.13

Leicestershire & Rutland 1912 Kelly's Directory

By 1912 we have a very special directory with much more detail. This one includes a section with a complete street by street and house by house directory of Leicester with all householders.    

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Leicestershire & Rutland 1925 Kelly's Directory

A typically comprehensive directory of Leicestershire and Rutland with the names and addresses of private residents and tradespeople in each town, village and hamlet. Leicester itself also has a superb street by street directory.    

Price:  £12.13

Leicestershire & Rutland 1928 Kelly's Directory

Excellent historical background and details of the instituions and facilities of each place, along with directories of private residents and tradespeople. The City of Leicester also has a very detailed street by street directory.    

Price:  £17.87

Leicestershire & Rutland 1928 Kelly's Directory

Excellent historical background and details of the instituions and facilities of each place, along with directories of private residents and tradespeople. The City of Leicester also has a very detailed street by street directory.    

Price:  £17.87

Leicestershire Parish Registers - Marriages (12 Vols)

The complete set of 12 volumes for the county of Leicestershire. Transcripts of marriages from the very earliest preserved parish registers (1500s) through to 1812.    

Price:  £15.00

Leicestershire, Rutland and Norfolk 1822 Pigot's Directory

Three very rare directories on one CD Note that these directories include only the main towns and market towns, and not the villages in each county.    

Price:  £9.79

The Beauties of Leicestershire

This is one book from a series of very rare volumes published in 1814 entitled "The Beauties of England and Wales". This volume, for Leicestershire, describes the county, its history & antiquities, and places in great detail. It also contains some exquisite engravings of places of interest. (207pp).    

Price:  £12.13

The Crofton Memoirs

This extremely readable and interesting account will provide valuable source material for researchers interested in the history of the Crofton family, the general east Connaught region or the operation of structures of governance in the Tudor period. Important detail is provided on families in Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon, and branches that had migrated, either within Ireland, or abroad. Fully searchable.     ISBN 1-84630-083-5

Price:  £16.90

The Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Middlesex & Monmouthshire

The original Gentleman's Magazine contained articles on a vast array of subjects, including lots of wonderful topographical pieces. In 1891 George Gomme republished all of these topograhical articles but edited and indexed them into county specific order. Each of Gomme's works contains between two and four separate counties. An absolute goldmine of information about the county, its people and its places.    

Price:  £12.13

The History of the Belvoir Hunt

A history of one of the most famous hunts in England.    

Price:  £15.11

The Visitation of Leicestershire 1619

Pedigrees of Leicestershire families in 1619.    

Price:  £12.13