John S Thompson & Kevin Ward 
Hundreds, Manors, Parishes & the Church 
A Selection of early documents for Bedfordshire

This selection of early documents, transcribed and translated from Latin by John Thompson.


This selection of early documents, transcribed and translated from Latin by John Thompson, includes the Hundred Rolls of 1274 and 1279 (taken from the Record Commission’s editions of 1812 and 1818); account rolls for Higham Gobion and Streatley 1379-82; tithe and expenditure accounts for Blunham Rectory 1520-39; Turvey churchwardens’ accounts 1551-2; Bedfordshire archidiaconal visitations 1578; and Eggington manor court rolls 1297-1572.


Each section has an introduction by John Thompson or a local archivist: Patricia Bell, Nicholas H. Bennett, Chris Pickford and Kevin Ward.

Circa l’autore

Patricia Bell was Bedfordshire County Archivist 1968-1986 and also General Editor for BHRS. She both edited and contributed to many BHRS volumes.