Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield: Volume 3, 1313 to 1316, and 1286

This five-volume collection of manorial court records, published between 1901 and 1945, is a unique resource for medieval historians.

John Lister (Edited by)

9781108058636, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 March 2013

254 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.38 kg

The detailed records of the proceedings of the manorial court of Wakefield provide a unique insight into medieval life and commerce, the many legal disputes arising, and the mechanisms for resolving them. The manor court met every three weeks, as well as holding additional courts, or 'tourns', at various locations around the West Riding of Yorkshire. Recognising the historical significance of these court records, in 1901 the Yorkshire Archaeological Society began publishing them as part of its Record Series, continuing intermittently until 1945 and ultimately producing five volumes that span the years 1274–1331. Edited with an introduction and notes by John Lister (1847–1933) and published in 1917, Volume 3 contains the court rolls for the years 1313–16 and 1286. The texts of the rolls are in English.

Introduction
Court rolls 1313–16
Court rolls 1286
Appendices
Notes
Index of persons and places
Index of subjects
Index to appendices
Index to introduction.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]