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Books > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
An exciting new edition of Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert
Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish
coastal lighthouses against impossible odds. 'Whenever I smell salt
water, I know that I am not far from one of the works of my
ancestors,' wrote Robert Louis Stevenson in 1880. 'When the lights
come out at sundown along the shores of Scotland, I am proud to
think they burn more brightly for the genius of my father!' Robert
Louis Stevenson was the most famous of the Stevensons, but not by
any means the most productive. The Lighthouse Stevensons, all four
generations of them, built every lighthouse round Scotland, were
responsible for a slew of inventions in both construction and
optics, and achieved feats of engineering in conditions that would
be forbidding even today. The same driven energy which Robert Louis
Stevenson put into writing, his ancestors put into lighting the
darkness of the seas. The Lighthouse Stevensons is a story of high
endeavour, beautifully told; indeed, this is one of the most
celebrated works of historical biography in recent memory.
A Los Angeles Times bestseller "Reading The Amazing Baby Name Book
feels like discussing name choices with your best friends. A great
read when you're looking for a name for a baby (or a pet or a movie
character), from the traditional to the unique and unexpected. But
also great to read when you have nothing to name at all and are
just looking for a smile."--Jill Santopolo, bestselling author of
The Light We Lost "A must for any new parents or name
lovers."--Baker Machado, morning anchor, Wake Up with Cheddar From
A to Z and Everything in Between What's in a name? Everything! In
this fun, charming, and wonderfully curated collection of baby
names, authors Amy Ephron and her daughters, Anna and Maia, share
inspired and witty ideas that will spark your imagination,
providing parents-to-be with moments of humor, historical context,
factual tidbits, and highly opinionated takes on the most creative
names from Abacus and Abbie to Zoe and Zuzu! Celebrating
inspiration, inclusion, hope, and love--with a little bit of
lighthearted attitude thrown in for good measure--this bundle of
joy is the perfect gift for you or someone you love.
Whether pasted into an album, framed or shared on social media, the
family photograph simultaneously offers a private and public
insight into the identity and past of its subject. Long considered
a model for understanding individual identity, the idea of the
family has increasingly formed the basis for exploring collective
pasts and cultural memory. Picturing the Family investigates how
visual representations of the family reveal both personal and
shared histories, evaluating the testimonial and social value of
photography and film.Combining academic and creative,
practice-based approaches, this collection of essays introduces a
dialogue between scholars and artists working at the intersection
between family, memory and visual media. Many of the authors are
both researchers and practitioners, whose chapters engage with
their own work and that of others, informed by critical frameworks.
From the act of revisiting old, personal photographs to the sale of
family albums through internet auction, the twelve chapters each
present a different collection of photographs or artwork as case
studies for understanding how these visual representations of the
family perform memory and identity. Building on extensive research
into family photographs and memory, the book considers the
implications of new cultural forms for how the family is perceived
and how we relate to the past. While focusing on the forms of
visual representation, above all photographs, the authors also
reflect on the contextualization and 'remediation' of photography
in albums, films, museums and online.
What keeps a family together? In Imagining Futures, authors Carola
Lentz and Isidore Lobnibe offer a unique look at one extended
African family, currently comprising over five hundred members in
Northern Ghana and Burkina Faso. Members of this extended family,
like many others in the region, find themselves living increasingly
farther apart and working in diverse occupations ranging from
religious clergy and civil service to farming. What keeps them
together as a family? In their groundbreaking work, Lentz and
Lobnibe argue that shared memories, rather than only material
interests, bind a family together. Imagining Futures explores the
changing practices of remembering in an African family and offers a
unique contribution to the growing field of memory studies, beyond
the usual focus of Europe and America. Lentz and Lobnibe explore
how, in an increasingly globalized, postcolonial world, memories
themselves are not static accounts of past events but are actually
malleable and shaped by both current concerns and imagined futures.
THIS HEARTBREAKING, HEARTWARMING, TRUE STORY FOLLOWING THE HISTORY
OF A FAMILY IN WALES IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS EVER
WRITTEN. 'I am a proud supporter of our National Health Service
which has shown yet again what an important and valued institution
it is in the UK. As the first NHS baby through to her work today,
Aneira's story shows her dedication and passion for protecting this
phenomenal service for future generations.' KEIR STARMER 'This book
speaks from the heart about a passion to preserve our NHS - as
powerful a symbol of goodness as we have. Nye's own experience and
that of her family represents our deep need to fight for a society
where all are equal in worth and value. And how the NHS stands fast
as a symbol of equality, of fairness, and of compassion for all.'
MICHAEL SHEEN 'Aneira has written a memoir which is a deeply
personal, richly researched and incredibly timely tribute to
Britain's commitment to provide free and equal healthcare to all.'
- DAILY MAIL Book of the Week, 22 May 2020 'Moving tribute to the
NHS.' - WI Life
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'Edna,' says the doctor, coming to stand beside her bed. 'You need
to wait. It's not long now. Don't push. Just hold on, Edna!' The
birth of the National Health Service coincided with the birth of
one little girl in South Wales: Aneira 'Nye' Thomas, the first baby
delivered by the NHS. This is the touching story of Nye's family -
their loves and losses - and the launch of a treasured public
service that has touched the lives of every family in the nation.
A fascinating family memoir from Joseph O'Neill, author of the Man
Booker Prize longlisted and Richard & Judy pick, 'Netherland'.
Joseph O'Neill's grandfathers - one Irish, one Turkish - were both
imprisoned during the Second World War. The Irish grandfather, a
handsome rogue from a family of small farmers, was an active member
of the IRA and was interned with hundreds of his comrades.
O'Neill's other grandfather, a hotelier from a tiny and threatened
Turkish Christian minority, was imprisoned by the British in
Palestine, on suspicion of being a spy. At the age of thirty,
Joseph O'Neill set out to uncover his grandfather's stories, what
emerges is a narrative of two families and two charismatic but
flawed men - it is a story of murder, espionage, paranoia and fear,
of memories of violence and of fierce commitments to political
causes.
Originally published in 1936, this book was written with the aim of
assimilating all of the important details concerning the prominent
and interesting members of the Sheldon family of Worcestershire and
Warwickshire. It was based upon comprehensive research carried out
at various libraries, archives and other institutions, building up
a thorough portrait of the family's development from the fifteenth
century onwards. The text is divided into two parts: the first
discusses the Sheldons of Beoley and Weston; the second focuses on
the Sheldons of Broadway. Illustrative figures and notes are
incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with
an interest in the Sheldons and British history.
'Kit Fielding's debut is a triumph. A story told with brutal
honesty, underpinned by humour, love, hope and the inestimable
power of friendship.' RUTH HOGAN, author of The Keeper of Lost
Things In every pub in every town unspoken stories lie beneath the
surface. Each week, six women meet at The Bluebell Inn. They form
an unlikely and occasionally triumphant ladies darts team. They
banter and jibe, they laugh. But their hidden stories of love and
loss are what, in the end, will bind them. There is Mary, full of
it but cradling her dark secret; Lena - young and bold, she has
made her choice; the cat woman who must return to the place of her
birth before it's too late. There's Maggie, still laying out the
place for her husband; and Pegs, the dark-eyed girl from the
travellers' site bringing her strangeness and first love. And Katy:
unappreciated. Open to an offer. They know little of each other's
lives. But here they gather and weave a delicate and sustaining
connection that maybe they can rely on as the crossroads on their
individual paths threaten to overwhelm. With humanity and insight,
Kit Fielding reveals the great love that lies at the heart of
female friendship. Raw, funny and devastating, all of life can be
found at the Bluebell.
First published in 1973, this collection of notes and documents
relating to approximately 100 Yorkshire families who held land of
the Crown in Yorkshire in the middle ages was compiled by the
antiquary Sir Charles Travis Clay (1885 1978). Deeply interested in
the history of his home county, he was held in high esteem for his
editing of medieval charters, and the ten volumes of Early
Yorkshire Charters that he edited between 1935 and 1965 (also
reissued in this series as part of the complete thirteen-volume
set) were regarded as a masterpiece. In Early Yorkshire Families,
Clay's notes on each lineage establish its provenance, its
genealogy, the origin of its land tenure (with further illustrative
documents contained in the latter part of the work), and how land
was held and transmitted. This work is an invaluable source of
information for researchers interested in medieval Yorkshire or the
feudal system generally.
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 William Paley Baildon (1859-1924), Volume 1 contains
the Latin text of the earliest extant court roll, for the year
1274-5, followed by an English translation. Also included are the
surviving rolls (in English) for the years up to 1297.
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 by William Paley
Baildon (1859-1924) and published in 1906, Volume 2 contains the
court rolls for the years 1297-1309. The editor's introduction
provides an explanation of the workings of the court and the
content of the rolls, the texts of which are in English.
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.
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 1930, Volume
4 contains the court rolls for the years 1315-17. The texts of the
rolls are in English.
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 William Walker (1859-1953) and published in 1945,
Volume 5 contains the court rolls for the years 1322-31. The texts
of the rolls are in English.
This diverse collection of medieval Irish records, written in Latin
and French between 1172 and 1320, was first published for the Rolls
Series in 1870. It was edited by the pioneering antiquary and
archivist Sir John Thomas Gilbert (1829 98), who selected the
documents primarily from archives in Dublin. The assembled material
concerns the early administration of the English settlement in
Ireland, touching on a variety of topics, including international
trade, municipal elections, maintenance of urban defences,
administration of Church lands, alcohol taxes and the grievances of
ordinary citizens. As such, this is an invaluable aid in the study
of medieval Irish economic, political, social and administrative
history. The material is divided into ninety-seven separate
sections and is supplemented by fifteen appendices, all of which
are summarised in English. A discussion of the principal
manuscripts and a general index accompany the text.
James Raine (1830-96) was chancellor and canon of York Minster and
secretary of the Surtees Society, established by his father between
1854 and 1895. He edited this work for the Rolls Series in 1873.
Covering the period 1265 to 1415, it illustrates the ecclesiastical
history of the north of England through a vast collection of Latin
documents taken from the episcopal registers of Carlisle, Durham
and York. Material from Durham and Carlisle deals largely with
England's tumultuous relationship with Scotland. Significant space
is devoted to the mostly complete registers of York, a centre for
parochial reform and the dissemination of royal instruction
throughout the period covered. The registers of Peckham and
Thoresby in particular demonstrate their dedication to the Church
and diocese. Overall, the documents provide valuable insight into
the northern sees, the personal history of bishops and sovereigns,
and the general history of medieval England.
This Latin Register of Richard Kellaw, Bishop of Durham (d.1316),
is the earliest to survive for this important diocese, where the
bishop held quasi-royal authority within his palatinate. He was an
active bishop, and the Register, covering the years 1311-16,
includes information about ordinations, indulgences, loans, grants
and licences to study, as well as about Kellaw's secular
administration of his diocese. During his five-year episcopate, he
also had to deal with constant trouble from the Scots under Robert
Bruce. This four-volume work, published as part of the Rolls Series
between 1873 and 1878, was edited by the historian Sir Thomas
Duffus Hardy (1804-78). It is an important source on the civil and
ecclesiastical history of the North of England in the early
fourteenth century. Volume 1 contains the first 140 folios (of
366), which comprise documents from the years 1311-14.
This Latin Register of Richard Kellaw, Bishop of Durham (d.1316),
is the earliest to survive for this important diocese, where the
bishop held quasi-royal authority within his palatinate. He was an
active bishop, and the Register, covering the years 1311-16,
includes information about ordinations, indulgences, loans, grants
and licences to study, as well as about Kellaw's secular
administration of his diocese. He also had to deal with constant
trouble from the Scots under Robert Bruce. This four-volume work,
published between 1873 and 1878, was edited by the historian Sir
Thomas Duffus Hardy (1804-78). It is an important source on the
civil and ecclesiastical history of the North of England in the
early fourteenth century. Volume 2 contains folios 140v to 265.
These conclude the sections relating to Kellaw's civil and
ecclesiastical administration, and also contain copies of royal
writs and legal documents. An index to Volumes 1 and 2 is also
provided.
This Latin Register of Richard Kellaw, Bishop of Durham (d.1316),
is the earliest to survive for this important diocese, where the
bishop held quasi-royal authority within his palatinate. He was an
active bishop, and the Register, covering the years 1311-16,
includes information about ordinations, indulgences, loans, grants
and licences to study, as well as about Kellaw's secular
administration of his diocese. He also had to deal with constant
trouble from the Scots under Robert Bruce. This four-volume work,
published between 1873 and 1878, was edited by Sir Thomas Duffus
Hardy (1804-78). It is an important source on the civil and
ecclesiastical history of the North of England in the early
fourteenth century. Volume 3 (folios 266-366) contains a collection
of documents from the time of Kellaw and earlier, along with
ecclesiastical tax valuations, a list of ordinations for 1334-45,
and a portion of the Register of Bishop Richard de Bury.
This Latin Register of Richard Kellaw, Bishop of Durham (d.1316),
is the earliest to survive for this important diocese, where the
bishop held quasi-royal authority within his palatinate. He was an
active bishop, and the Register, covering the years 1311-16,
includes information about ordinations, indulgences, loans, grants
and licences to study, as well as about Kellaw's secular
administration of his diocese. During his five-year episcopate, he
also had to deal with constant trouble from the Scots under Robert
Bruce. This four-volume work, published as part of the Rolls Series
between 1873 and 1878, was edited by the historian Sir Thomas
Duffus Hardy (1804-78). It is an important source on the civil and
ecclesiastical history of the North of England in the early
fourteenth century. Volume 4 contains documents relating to Durham
from sources other than the Register, excerpts from the letter book
of Bishop Richard de Bury, appendices and indexes.
Edited by John Thomas Gilbert (1829 98), this register was
originally published in 1889 and derives from the oldest
administrative manuscript that survives from Anglo-Norman Ireland.
An influential historian whose work in the study of the history of
Ireland had enduring impact, Gilbert notably campaigned for
archival professionalism in the treatment of Irish historical
documents. He was knighted in 1897. St Thomas's Abbey, Dublin, a
royal foundation of Henry II, played an important role in the early
Anglo-Norman settlement of Ireland. The majority of documents in
its register are grants of churches and land relating to the abbey
in the thirteenth century. Other notable documents highlighted by
Gilbert in his preface include those relating to important figures
in the abbey's history. This publication contains the Latin text of
the register with English side-notes and extensive footnotes
throughout, along with a helpful summary of contents.
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