A01=Anne Tarver
An Introduction for Family and Local Historians
archdeacon
Author_Anne Tarver
bishop
Category=NHTB
Category=NHTG
Category=WQH
church court proceedings
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family history
family tree
genealogy
Local history
middle ages
Phillimore
Product details
- ISBN 9780850339277
- Weight: 600g
- Dimensions: 185 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jan 1995
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Church Courts have existed since the Middle Ages, summoning vast numbers of ordinary people to appear before the representatives of the bishop or archdeacon for the 'reformation of their souls and the correction of their manners'. The courts were also used by ordinary people to bring causes against each other. Proceedings were carefully recorded, producing a prolific quantity of act books and copious documents. The many that survive provide a veritable treasure trove of information for local and family historians.
