In addition to the text of the proceedings the strength of this volume is in its long introduction. This is a text on county and parish law in the 17th century. There are 64 entries in the contents list for the Introduction. There are sections describing the duties of the county law officers, the county gaol and the operation of the quarter sessions. At the parish level there are entries concerning the duties of the various parish officers, maintenance of roads and bridges and poor relief. The Tudor poor laws are described in some detail and there are sections on recusancy and nonconformity.
Volume 25 Minutes of Proceedings in Quarter Sessions held for The Parts of Kesteven in the County of Lincoln 1674-1695 Volume I
Editor S. A. Peyton
Date For the year ending 30th September, 1928
Publication Date 1931
Size 255 x 155 mm
Language Mainly in Latin with some English and headings in English.
Printer J.W. Ruddock & Sons, Lincoln
Content Preface, 2 pages
Contents, 2 pages
Abbreviations and Explanations, Symbols, Printed Books, 6 pages
Introduction, 118 pages
Appendix A, parish by parish population statistics 1665, 1801, 1921, 8 pages
Appendix B Justices of the Peace, Kesteven, 1660-1685, 6 pages
Kesteven Proceedings in Quarter Sessions Book I, 159 pages
Description In addition to the text of the proceedings the strength of this volume is in its long introduction. This is a text on county and parish law in the 17th century. There are 64 entries in the contents list for the Introduction. There are sections describing the duties of the county law officers, the county gaol and the operation of the quarter sessions. At the parish level there are entries concerning the duties of the various parish officers, maintenance of roads and bridges and poor relief. The Tudor poor laws are described in some detail and there are sections on recusancy and nonconformity.
Editor S. A. Peyton
Date For the year ending 30th September, 1928
Publication Date 1931
Size 255 x 155 mm
Language Mainly in Latin with some English and headings in English.
Printer J.W. Ruddock & Sons, Lincoln
Content Preface, 2 pages
Contents, 2 pages
Abbreviations and Explanations, Symbols, Printed Books, 6 pages
Introduction, 118 pages
Appendix A, parish by parish population statistics 1665, 1801, 1921, 8 pages
Appendix B Justices of the Peace, Kesteven, 1660-1685, 6 pages
Kesteven Proceedings in Quarter Sessions Book I, 159 pages
Description In addition to the text of the proceedings the strength of this volume is in its long introduction. This is a text on county and parish law in the 17th century. There are 64 entries in the contents list for the Introduction. There are sections describing the duties of the county law officers, the county gaol and the operation of the quarter sessions. At the parish level there are entries concerning the duties of the various parish officers, maintenance of roads and bridges and poor relief. The Tudor poor laws are described in some detail and there are sections on recusancy and nonconformity.