The History of Wakefield in the County of York, The Rectory Manor with Biographical and Other Notices of Some of the Persons Connected Therewith

Taylor, Thomas

Edité par W.H. Milnes, Wakefield, 1886

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Brown cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. Slightly wear to edges. Partly unopened. Mounted photo frontis. Plates mostly folding. several folding pedigrees and facsimiles. Map at rear is a photocopy. List of subscribers, 2pp preface 385 pages, cxxxix appendix plus 3 page addenda plus 33 page index. "PREFACE. FIFTY years ago I had the privilege of accompanying my maternal Grandfather to the Courts of various Manors in this neighbourhood, and from his casual remarks I came to the conviction, that the Chroniclers of this locality had done injustice to the dear old town of Wakefield, in assigning to her a secondary position only. From that early date I commenced to collect materials for a correct account of my native place. In the first instance I thought that a history of the Rectory Manor to the end of the 18th Century, and of Cliff Field (including St. John's Church, ancient and modern), with a description of the local government of Wakefield, would form a good sized volume. However, the extraordinary opinions which I found to be entertained by several persons respecting the Rectory Manor and Tithes, in consequence principally of supposed difficulties in the title to the property, induced me to enter into fuller details than originally contemplated, and consequently the account of the Rectory Manor (and matters connected therewith) became sufficient to make up a volume in itself. Several of my friends having from time to time applied to me for information, and found that I had in print the particulars they required, lately presented to me an urgent request that I would at once issue the volume treating of the Rectory Manor. Although to no one will the deficiencies in the work be more apparent than they are to myself, I have complied with the request. I trust, however, that the copious Index (the preparing of the greater portion of which occupied my time during a long period of convalescence spent at Southport in 1877), will to some extent compensate for the fragmentary state of the contents of the book. Among those to whom I have been indebted for assistance I must especially express my thanks to Mr. MOREHOUSE, F.S.A., for the loan of the deed, an extract from which will be found on page 48, et infra; and to Messrs. GILL and PLEWS for their communications respecting the recent dealings with the Manor. At the same time I must not omit to mention my obligations to Mr. Mii.nES, my Publisher, for getting together the parts previously printed and for completing the work. Thomas Taylor, THE CLIFF, WAKEFIELD, Easter, 1886." Size: Lge 8vo.

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• Titre: The History of Wakefield in the County of York, The Rectory Manor with Biographical and Other Notices of Some of the Persons Connected Therewith
• Éditeur: W.H. Milnes, Wakefield
• Date de parution: 1886
• Reliure: Hard Cover
• Illustrateur: Plates, Map, Fold Outs.
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Good