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Records of Medieval Newmarket - Manor Court Rolls 1399-1413 and Manor Account Rolls 1403-1483 (Hardcover)
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Records of Medieval Newmarket - Manor Court Rolls 1399-1413 and Manor Account Rolls 1403-1483 (Hardcover)
Series: Suffolk Records Society
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Medieval manorial records provide a unique insight into the
economic and social life of local communities, as well as the
different approaches adopted by lords in managing their estates.
This volume, edited by James Davis and Joanne Sear, contains the
translations of the surviving court and account rolls of Newmarket,
together with translations of two royal charters for Newmarket's
fairs. Although the court rolls span only fifteen years around the
turn of the fifteenth century, the four different types of court
they represent - manorial, market, fair and leet - are not
replicated in the surviving records of any other medieval English
small town. Also included are substantial sets of account rolls
from the middle and later years of the fifteenth century which, in
particular, provide details of the holdings, stalls and shops that
were rented not just to Newmarket tenants but also to traders from
further afield. Although the dates of the two sets of rolls do not
coincide, their span across most of the fifteenth century provides
substantive evidence for the growth and expansion of commercial
activities, changing Newmarket from an inconsequential trading post
into a significant and vibrant settlement, albeit small, on the
main route between London and Norwich. The manorial rolls contain
deletions and revisions, showing that they were used as working
documents, indispensable to the lord of the manor's officials in
overseeing the smooth running of the settlement and in ensuring the
maximal receipt of all the income due to him. The commercial focus
is a clear and vibrant reminder of the importance of markets to
much of medieval society.
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