Tavistock Abbey
A Study in the Social and Economic History of Devon

Originally published in 1951, this book examines the history of rural Devon though the history of Tavistock Abbey.

H. P. R. Finberg (Author)

9781107453715, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 January 2015

338 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.5 kg

Originally published in 1951, this book examines the history of rural Devon though the history of Tavistock Abbey. Finberg charts the abbey's development from its establishment by King Edgar until its dissolution during the reign of Henry VIII, and uses the abbey's records to detail the changing nature of Devonshire agriculture and the monastic economy. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in rural British history.

Preface
List of abbreviations
1. The endowments of the Abbey
2. The Agrarian landscape
3. The social structure
4. Arable husbandry
5. Pastoral husbandry
6. Fisheries
7. The Stannary of Tavistock
8. Seignorial revenues
9. The monastic economy
10. The dissolution
Appendix A. Abbots of Tavistock
Appendix B. The foundation charter of the Abbey
Appendix C. The Abbey buildings
Appendix D. The Tavistock printing press
List of sources
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]