Jill Barber

My pages:
Page link: Religion in Hertfordshire
Religion in Hertfordshire
Two 19th century sources
Page link: Ruth Osborne of Tring, 1751
Ruth Osborne of Tring, 1751
Ducking and drowning on suspicion of witchcraft
Page link: Jane Wenham of Walkern, 1712
Jane Wenham of Walkern, 1712
The last woman in England condemned to death for being a witch
Page link: Witchcraft in Hertfordshire
Witchcraft in Hertfordshire
Page link: Francis Barber
Francis Barber
Dr Johnson's servant at school in Bishop's Stortford
Page link: Letters from William Wilberforce to Abel Smith, 1822-30
Letters from William Wilberforce to Abel Smith, 1822-30
Page link: Petitions from Hemel Hempstead re the abolition of slavery, 1830
Petitions from Hemel Hempstead re the abolition of slavery, 1830
Page link: Petition from Hertford and North Herts re the abolition of slavery, 1830
Petition from Hertford and North Herts re the abolition of slavery, 1830
Page link: Anti-Slavery Society in Hitchin, 1825
Anti-Slavery Society in Hitchin, 1825
Page link: Sale of a Slave in Hertford, 1768
Sale of a Slave in Hertford, 1768
A boy called Howard
Page link: Fortunatus
Fortunatus
What's in a Name?
Page link: St Albans History
St Albans History
St Albans Archaeological & Architectural Society
Page link: Pirton Local History Group
Pirton Local History Group
Page link: Hemel Hempstead Local History and Museum Society
Hemel Hempstead Local History and Museum Society
Page link: Hitchin Historical Society
Hitchin Historical Society
Page link: Leverstock Green Chronicle
Leverstock Green Chronicle
Page link: Hertfordshire Genealogy
Hertfordshire Genealogy
Page link: Hertfordshire War Memorials
Hertfordshire War Memorials
Page link: Dacorum History Digest
Dacorum History Digest
Page link: Abbots Langley Local History Society
Abbots Langley Local History Society
Page link: Lemsford Local History Group
Lemsford Local History Group
Page link: Map of the Manor of St Margarets
Map of the Manor of St Margarets
with Haily Farm, 1791
Page link: Survey of the Manor of Cheshunt, 1669
Survey of the Manor of Cheshunt, 1669
includes a comprehensive survey of Waltham Cross
Page link: Manor of Sarratt 27 July 1741
Manor of Sarratt 27 July 1741
Copy of court roll
Page link: The Manor of Maydencroft
The Manor of Maydencroft
1754
Page link: Court of Survey for the Manor of Cottered
Court of Survey for the Manor of Cottered
June 1451
Page link: Tenants of the Manor of Aldenham
Tenants of the Manor of Aldenham
c1755
Page link: Court Leet of the Manor of Cheshunt
Court Leet of the Manor of Cheshunt
12 June 1821
Page link: The Furneux Pelham
The Furneux Pelham
'Alphabet Book', c1781
Page link: The Peasants' Revolt, 1381
The Peasants' Revolt, 1381
Rebels burn manorial records
Page link: The Dissolution of St Albans Monastery, 1539
The Dissolution of St Albans Monastery, 1539
A 14th century manorial court book
Page link: The Black Death in Norton, 1348
The Black Death in Norton, 1348
35% of the population dead
Page link: Murder in Walkern, June 1337
Murder in Walkern, June 1337
But the murderer escaped
Page link: Survey of the Manor of Cashio, 1331-32
Survey of the Manor of Cashio, 1331-32
A corner shop in Watford, 1332
Page link: The End of the Manorial System
The End of the Manorial System
abolished under the Law of Property Act of 1922
Page link: The Court Leet
The Court Leet
or View of Frankpledge (visus franciplegii)
Page link: The Court Baron
The Court Baron
manorial court held for the tenants
Page link: The Manorial Officials
The Manorial Officials
Reeves, bailiffs, stewards and haywards
Page link: The Manorial Court
The Manorial Court
A fine for non-attendance
Page link: What are Manorial Records?
What are Manorial Records?
A vital resource for local historians
Page link: What is a Manor?
What is a Manor?
Rents, agriculture and judicial rights
Page link: An introduction to Harpenden
An introduction to Harpenden
2,000 years of history
Page link: Harpenden: the growth of a village (3)
Harpenden: the growth of a village (3)
The late 20th century
Page link: Harpenden: the growth of a village (2)
Harpenden: the growth of a village (2)
A changing community
Page link: Harpenden: the growth of a village (1)
Harpenden: the growth of a village (1)
The coming of the railway
Page link: African Caribbean people in Herts (1570-1830)
African Caribbean people in Herts (1570-1830)
Evidence from parish registers and other sources
Page link: Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
also known as Job ben Solomon
Page link: The Reformation comes to Harpenden
The Reformation comes to Harpenden
Henry VIII's permission to the people of Harpenden to bury their dead, 1537
Page link: A great feat of engineering
A great feat of engineering
The Skew Bridge
Page link: Contact us
Contact us
Page link: How to add a page to this site
How to add a page to this site
Adding your words and pictures
Page link: Ignorance is bliss?
Ignorance is bliss?
Education in Harpenden in the 1850s
Page link: Berkhamsted Girls' Grammar School
Berkhamsted Girls' Grammar School
1905-09
 

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