The Medieval Lindsey Marsh

by Owen, A. E. B.; Lincoln Record Society

• ISBN13: 9780901503589
• ISBN10: 0901503584
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-02-01
• Publisher: Lincoln Record Society

Summary

This edition of almost 100 documents pertaining to the marsh district of Lindsey in Lincolnshire derives mainly from collections in the Lincolnshire Archives Office, the British Library and the Public Record Office. They are of particular interest for the history of land drainage and the upkeep of the sea defences. Other topics dealt with include charters concerning the keeping of sheep outside the sea banks; material on local religious houses; extracts from manor court rolls; and will abstracts. Dating from the late 12th century to the first years of the 16th, with a few exceptions they have never previously been published.A.E.B. OWEN is former Keeper of Manuscripts at Cambridge University Library.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii	(2)
References	ix	(3)
Introduction	xii
THE DOCUMENTS	1	(144)
1-4. The Marsh	3	(7)
5-6 Alford	10	(3)
7. Bratoft, Irby le Marsh	13	(1)
8-12. Burgh le Marsh	14	(9)
13.23. Castle and Great Carlton	23	(28)
24. Little Carlton	51	(7)
25-27. Cockerington	58	(3)
28. Dalby	61	(1)
29. Firsby	61	(1)
30. Greenfield, Belleau	62	(1)
31. The Hagnaby Chronicle	63	(11)
32. Halton Holgate, Steeping, Benniworth	74	(1)
33. Hogsthorpe	74	(1)
34-43. Huttoft	75	(9)
44. Ingoldmells	84	(1)
45. Legbourne	84	(2)
46. Louth Park	86	(1)
47-49. The New Lymn	87	(2)
50-51. Mablethorpe	89	(2)
52. Maltby le Marsh	91	(1)
53. Markby	92	(1)
54-57. Mumby, Hogstorpe, Anderby	93	(6)
58. Orby	99	(3)
59-60. North Reston	102	(2)
61. Saltfleetby	104	(1)
62. Skegness, Ingoldmells, Croft	104	(1)
63-68. Skinbrook, Somecrotes, Welton [?le Wold]	105	(3)
69. Stain	108	(2)
70. Steeping	110	(1)
71. Stewton, Grimoldby	110	(1)
72-73. Strubby, Anderby	111	(1)
74-80. Sutton	112	(4)
81-83. Theddlethorpe	116	(4)
84. Tothill, Gayton le Marsh	120	(9)
85-95. Wainfleet, etc.	129	(13)
96-97. Willoughby, Bonthorpe	142	(3)
Selective Glossary	145	(4)
Index of Persons and Places	149	(29)
Index of Subjects	178
ILLUSTRATIONS
Grant of property in Wainfleet c.1200	frontispiece
Sketch map of the Lindsey coast	xii