Lay Subsidy Roll For The County Of Worcester, Circ. 1280 (Classic Reprint): Edited For The Worcestershire Historical Society: Edited for the Worcestershire Historical Society (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore a medieval tax roll that reveals how communities in Worcester County looked in 1280 and who paid what. This nonfiction edition presents Lay Subsidy Roll for the County of Worcester, Circ. 1280, edited for the Worcestershire Historical Society. It offers a carefully curated window into late-13th‑century life, with editorial notes that help readers interpret mass entries, place names, and the roll’s structure.

The volume includes an introduction that helps anchor the date range to 1276–1295 and explains how the roll was compiled. An index lists places by their modern names, aiding identification of hundreds of localities across the county. A long index of names appears throughout, providing context for local households and communities referenced in the record. The edition also notes printing quirks and manuscript features that readers may encounter in the text.

• Grounded dating clues that frame the Roll’s period and significance


• Place-name index to connect medieval locations with today’s geography


• Extensive name-list coverage to illuminate who appears in the roll


• Editorial notes on transcription and formatting for clear reading

Ideal for readers of local and medieval history, genealogists tracing early Worcester families, and anyone curious about how medieval taxation reached households and towns.

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