The Later Medieval Inquisitions <I>Post Mortem</I>: Mapping the Medieval Countryside and Rural Society

Simon J. Payling; Katie Clarke; Jennifer C. Ward; Christopher Dyer; Paul Dryburgh; William Deller; Janette Garrett; Matthew Holford; Stephen Mileson; Gordon McKelvie; Matthew Tompkins

doi:10.1017/9781782048145

The Inquisitions post mortem (IPMs) are a truly wonderful source for many different aspects of late medieval countryside and rural life. They have recently been made digitally accessible and interrogatable by the Mapping the Medieval Countryside project, and the first fruits of these developments are presented here. The chapters examine IPMs in connection with the landscape and topography of England, in particular markets and fairs and mills; and consider the utility of proofs of age for everyday life on such topics as the Church, retaining, and the wine trade.

Michael Hicks is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Winchester.

Contributors: Katie A. Clarke, William S. Deller, Paul Dryburgh, Christopher Dyer, Janette Garrett, Michael Hicks, Matthew Holford, Gordon McKelvie, Stephen Mileson, Simon Payling, Matthew Tompkins, Jennifer Ward.

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Glossary
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List of Abbreviations
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1 - Introduction
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- By Michael Hicks
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2 - Records of an Imperial Administration? Inquisitions Post Mortem in Scotland and Calais
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3 - Inquisitions Post Mortem in Medieval Ireland
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4 - The Court of the Honour of Clare, 1308–60: Feudal Incidents and Inquisitions
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- By Jennifer Ward
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5 - Landscape, Farming and Society in an English Region: The Inquisitions Post Mortem for the West Midlands, 1250–1509
pp 59-83
- By Christopher Dyer
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6 - Beyond the Dots: Mapping Meaning in the Later Medieval Landscape
pp 84-99
- By Stephen Mileson
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7 - Fairs and Markets in the Inquisitions Post Mortem
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8 - The Structure of the Milling Industry 1427–37
pp 115-135
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9 - Proofs of Age 1246 to 1430: Their Nature, Veracity and Use as Sources
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10 - What Went On in the Medieval Parish Church, 1377–1447, with Particular Reference to Churching
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11 - Retainers, Monks and Wine: Three Insights into Everyday Life
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- By Michael Hicks
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12 - The Administration and Efficiency of the Inquisitions Post Mortem Process: A Case Study of Northumberland
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- By Janette Garrett
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13 - Late Medieval Land Disputes and the Manipulation of the Inquisitions Post Mortem
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- By Simon Payling
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Index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Illustrations
pp vii-viii

List of Contributors
pp ix-ix

Glossary
pp x-xii

List of Abbreviations
pp xiii-xiv

1 - Introduction
pp 1-6

2 - Records of an Imperial Administration? Inquisitions Post Mortem in Scotland and Calais
pp 7-23

3 - Inquisitions Post Mortem in Medieval Ireland
pp 24-48

4 - The Court of the Honour of Clare, 1308–60: Feudal Incidents and Inquisitions
pp 49-58

5 - Landscape, Farming and Society in an English Region: The Inquisitions Post Mortem for the West Midlands, 1250–1509
pp 59-83

6 - Beyond the Dots: Mapping Meaning in the Later Medieval Landscape
pp 84-99

7 - Fairs and Markets in the Inquisitions Post Mortem
pp 100-114

8 - The Structure of the Milling Industry 1427–37
pp 115-135

9 - Proofs of Age 1246 to 1430: Their Nature, Veracity and Use as Sources
pp 136-160

10 - What Went On in the Medieval Parish Church, 1377–1447, with Particular Reference to Churching
pp 161-173

11 - Retainers, Monks and Wine: Three Insights into Everyday Life
pp 174-192

12 - The Administration and Efficiency of the Inquisitions Post Mortem Process: A Case Study of Northumberland
pp 193-202

13 - Late Medieval Land Disputes and the Manipulation of the Inquisitions Post Mortem
pp 203-214

Index
pp 215-226

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