Everyday Life in a Northumbrian Manor
All Manor of Things: An introduction to manors and their documents
Further Reading
Here is a list of books and web resources to find out more about manors and manorial records.
Books
An overview of the different types of manorial records:
- Dennis Stuart (1992). Manorial Records.
- Mary Ellis (1997). Using Manorial Records.
An introduction to the history of manors and their records:
- Mark Bailey (2002). The English Manor.
- Professor Paul D. A. Harvey (1984). Manorial Records.
- Mark Forrest and Helen Watt (2022). Manors and Manorial Documents After 1500.
A guide to family and local history resources relating to Berwick, Tweedmouth and Spittal, including a chapter on using manorial records:
- Linda Bankier (2016). Tracing Your Family Tree in Berwick, Tweedmouth and Spittal.
Websites
Useful guides and glossaries for manorial records:
- Cumbrian Manorial Records. (2006). What is a Manor?. Available at: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/manors/whatis.html
- Northumberland Archives. (2024). Everyday Life in a Northumbrian Manor. Available at: https://northumberlandarchives.com/manorial-project/
- Nottingham University. (2021). Manuscripts and Special Collections. Available at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/researchguidance/manorial/introduction.aspx
To search for manorial records:
- The National Archives. (2020). Manorial Documents Register. Available at: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/finding-records-in-discovery-and-other-databases/manorial-documents-register/
