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The lands of a medieval Devon nunnery
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- Book Synopsis
- Translates the medieval land records of Canonsleigh Abbey in East Devon, offering a window into agriculture and daily life in medieval England. This book publishes the fourteenth-century survey of the lands of a medieval nunnery. The records describe the landscape, crops, tenants, and labour services performed by ordinary men and women that supported the abbey, across its lands in Devon, Essex (including the town of Manningtree) and Suffolk. With a substantial introduction by the editor, it offers a window into the abbey's finances, agriculture, and daily life in the late Middle Ages, showing how the abbey withstood a period of agricultural and climatic crisis. The book makes these vivid Latin records accessible to readers interested in the history of medieval peasants, farming, and religious houses, as well as the local history and landscape of Devon and of the abbey's Essex and Suffolk manors.
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- ISBN
- 9780901853653
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Devon and Cornwall Record Society, (06 January 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 172
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 mm
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