1861-1865 Mamecestre: Being Chapters from the Early Recorded History of the Barony, &c. of Manchester

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Five volumes. Being volumes LIII, LVI, LVIII, LXIII, and LXV of the Remains Historical and Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester published by The Chetham Society. Written by John Harland, an English reporter and antiquary. This set contains: Mamecestre: Being Chapters from the Early Recorded History of the Barony; the Lordship or Manor; the Vill, Borough, or Town, of Manchester, 1861-1862. Complete in three volumes. With a frontispiece to volume one. A detailed and comprehensive study into the early history of Manchester, with chapters on the Norman Conquest, thirteenth century law-making, knights' fees and service, surveying manors, town charters, and much more. A Volume of Court Leet Records of the Manor of Manchester in the Sixteenth Century, 1864. Alongside the Continuation of the Court Leet Records of the Manor of Manchester A.D. 1586-1602, 1865. Complete in two volumes. With a frontispiece to volume one. A record of the historical documents related to manorial courts of Manchester, with specific reference to the sixteenth century chronicles.