Dugdale Society Occasional Papers The Langley family and its cartulary: a study in late medieval 'gentry'

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Publication

Authors

Peter R. Coss ( Coss, Peter R. )

ISBN 10

0852200471

ISBN 13

9780852200476

Tags

Langley family, Sources, Warwickshire, Cartularies, Social history, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Landed gentry, Medieval, 15th century

Series Name

Dugdale Society Occasional Papers

Abstract

Our knowledge of the role of 'country gentry' in late medieval England has steadily expanded since the 1930s. Generally the greatest difficulty is with the relative paucity of source material. Lay acrtularies are relatively few in number compared with the products of religious houses. For this reason alone the Langley record is of considerable importance. It provides the basis for a study in some depth of the fortunes and concerns of a reasonably well-endowed family, which helds lands in Warwickshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.

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