Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England

Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England

Author: Richard Adair

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780719042522

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This is a study of bastardy and marriage between the 16th and 18th centuries, exploring the topic from a regional perspective. The book asserts that the very concept of national demographic data is shown to be deeply flawed.


Brief Lives

Brief Lives

Author: John Aubrey

Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press

Published: 2018-10-25

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780344183744

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


History and Genealogy of the Pearsall Family in England and America

History and Genealogy of the Pearsall Family in England and America

Author: Clarence E. Pearsall

Publisher:

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The primary interest of the editors is those branches of the family having the spelling of Pearsall who came from England to America, the first being Thomas Pearsall, tobacco trader of Virginia, who removed there soon after 1630. Vol. 3 includes the autobiography of the editor, Clarence Eugene Pearsall.


The Chetwynds of Ingestre

The Chetwynds of Ingestre

Author: Henry Edward Chetwynd-Stapylton

Publisher:

Published: 1892

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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The common ancestor of those bearing the surname Chetwynd is Adam de Chetwynde who took his name after the manor and parish in which he lived. The Chetwynd family came from Chetwynde, Shropshire. Adam lived in 1180 and family tradition states that he was a lineal descendant of a Norman undertenant at the Manor of Chetwynde named Turold. Members of the Chetwynd/Chetwynde family reside in Shropshire, Staffordshire and other parts of England.