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Somerset Record Society Publications, 1 (1887) SOMERSET RECORD SOCIETY Publications Hobhouse, E. ed., Calendar of the register of John De Drokensford, Bishop of Bath and Wells, A.D. 1309-1329, Somerset Record Society Publications, 1 (1887) Green, E., The survey and rental of the chantries, colleges and free chapels, guilds, fraternities, lamps, lights and obits in the county of Somerset as returned in the 2nd year of King Edward VI, A.D. 1548, Somerset Record Society Publications, 2 (1889) Dickinson, F.H., Kirby’s quest for Somerset. Monia villarum for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd. Exchequer lay Subsidies 169/5, which is a tax roll for Somerset of the first year if Edward the 3rd. County rate of 1742. Hundreds and parishes etc., of Somerset as given in the Census of 1841, Somerset Record Society Publications, 3 (1889) Hobhouse, E. ed., Church-wardens’ accounts of Croscombe, Pilton, Yatton, Tintinhull, Morebath, and St. Michael’s, Bath, ranging from A.D. 1349 to 1560, Somerset Record Society Publications, 4 (1890) Elton, C.J.; Hobhouse, E.; Holmes, T.S. eds., Rentalia et cusumaria Michaelis de Ambresbury, 1235-1252, et Rogeri de Ford, 1252-1261, abbatum monasterii beatae Mariae Glastoniae. With an excursus on manorial land tenures, Somerset Record Society Publications, 5 (1891) Green, E., Pedes finium, commonly called Feet of Fines, for the county of Somerset. First Series: Richard I to Edward I, A.D. 1196 to A.D. 1307, Somerset Record Society Publications, 6 1892) Hunt, W. ed., Two chartularies of the priory of St Peter at Bath. I: The chartulary in ms. no. xci in the library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. II: calendar of the ms. register in the library of the Hon. Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Somerset Record Society Publications, 7 (1893) Maxwell Lyte, H.C.; Hobhouse, E.; Holmes, T.S.; Weaver, F.W. eds., Toe cartularies of the Augustinian priory of Bruton and the Cluniac priory of Montacute in the county of Somerset, Somerset Record Society Publications, 8 (1894) Holmes, T.S. ed., The register of Ralph of Shrewsbury, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1329-1363. Part I, Somerset Record Society Publications, 9 (1896) Holmes, T.S. ed., The register of Ralph of Shrewsbury, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1329-1363. Part 2, Somerset Record Society Publications, 10 (1896) Chadwyck-Healey, C.E.H. ed., Somersetshire pleas, civil and criminal, from the Rolls of the Itinerant Justices, close of 12th century – 41 Henry III, Somerset Record Society Publications, 11 (1897) Green, E., Pedes finium, commonly called Feet of Fines, for the county of Somerset. Second Series: 1 Edward II to 20 Edward III A.D. 1307 to A.D. 1346, Somerset Record Society Publications, 12 (1898) Holmes, T.S. ed., The Registers of Walter Giffard, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1265-6, and of Henry Bowett, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1401-7, Somerset Record Society Publications, 13 (1899) Bates, E.H. ed., Two cartularies of the Benedictine abbeys of Muchelney and Athelney in the county of Somerset, Somerset Record Society Publications, 14 (1899) Bates, E.H. ed., The particular description of the county of Somerset, drawn up by Thomas Gerard of Trent, 1633, Somerset Record Society Publications, 15 (1900) Weaver, F.W. ed., Somerset medieval wills. First Series: 1383-1500, Somerset Record Society Publications, 16 (1901) Green, E., Pedes finium, commonly called Feet of Fines, for the county of Somerset. Third Series: 21 Edward III to 20 Richard II, A.D. 1347 to A.D. 1399, Somerset Record Society Publications, 17 (1902) Chadwyck-Healey, C.E.H. ed., Bellum civile. Hopton’s narrative in the west, 1642-1644, and other papers, Somerset Record Society Publications, 18 (1902) Weaver, F.W. ed., Somerset medieval wills. Second Series: 1501-1530, with some Somerset wills preserved at Lambeth, Somerset Record Society Publications, 19 (1903) Green, E., Certificate of Musters in the county of Somerset, temp. Eliz., A.D. 1569, Somerset Record Society Publications, 20 (1904) Weaver, F.W. ed., Somerset medieval wills. Third Series: 1531-1538, with some Somerset wills preserved at Lambeth, Somerset Record Society Publications, 21 (1905) Green, E., Pedes finium, commonly called Feet of Fines, for the county of Somerset. Fourth Series: Henry IV to Henry VI, Somerset Record Society Publications, 22 (1906) Bates, H.E. ed., Quarter sessions records for the county of Somerset. Vol. I: James I, 1607-1625, Somerset Record Society Publications, 23 (1907) Bates, H.E. ed., Quarter sessions records for the county of Somerset. Vol. II: Charles I, 1625- 1639, Somerset Record Society Publications, 24 (1908) Weaver, F.W. ed., A cartulary of Buckland Priory in the county of Somerset, Somerset Record Society Publications, 25 (1909) Weaver, W.F. ed., A feodary of Glastonbury Abbey, 1342, Somerset Record Society Publications, 26 (1910) Bradford, G. ed., Proceedings in the court of Star Chamber in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, Somerset Record Society Publications, 27 (1911) Bates, H.E. ed., Quarter sessions records for the county of Somerset. Vol. III: Commonwealth, 1646-1660, Somerset Record Society Publications, 28 (1912) Holmes, T.S. ed., The register of Nicholas Bubwith, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1407-1424. Vol. I, Somerset Record Society Publications, 29 (1914) Holmes, T.S. ed., The register of Nicholas Bubwith, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1407-1424. Vol. II, Somerset Record Society Publications, 30 (1914) Holmes, T.S. ed., The register of John Stafford, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1425-1443. Vol. I, Somerset Record Society Publications, 31 (1915) Holmes, T.S. ed., The register of John Stafford, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1425-1443. Vol. II, Somerset Record Society Publications, 32 (1916) Maxwell-Lyte, Sir H.C. ed., Documents and extracts illustrating the history of the honour of Dunster, Somerset Record Society Publications, 33 (1917-18) Dawes, M.C.B. ed., Quarter sessions records for the county of Somerset. Vol. IV: Charles II, 1666-1677, Somerset Record Society Publications, 34 (1919) Maxwell-Lyte, Sir H.C. ed., Two registers formerly belonging to the family of Beauchamp of Hatch, Somerset Record Society Publications, 35 (1920) Landon, L. ed., Somersetshire pleas from the rolls of the intinerant justices. Vol. II: 41 Henry III to the end of the reign, Somerset Record Society Publications, 36 (1923) Robinson, A.E. ed., The life of Richard Kidder, D.D., bishop of Bath and Wells, written by himself, Somerset Record Society Publications, 37 (1924) Wardle, F.D. ed., The accounts of the chamberlains of the city of Bath, 1568-1602, Somerset Record Society Publications, 38 (1923) Collectanea I. A collection of documents from various sources. Arranged by T.F. Palmer. Somerset Record Society Publications, 39 (1924) Maxwell Lyte, Sir H.C., ‘Glastonbury Abbey in 1322’ Flower, R., ‘Glastonbury Abbey and the church of West Pennard’ Robinson, J.A., ‘The Historia minor and the Historia major from the Wells Liber albus II’ Robinson, J.A., ‘Household roll of Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, 1337-8’ Dilks, T.B., ‘A summons of the green wax to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset’ Maxwell Lyte, Sir H.C., ‘Visitation of religious houses and hospitals, 1526’ Shilton, D.O.; Holworthy, R. eds., Medieval wills from Wells deposited in the diocesan registry, Wells, 1543 to 1546 and 1554 to 1556, Somerset Record Society Publications, 40 (1925) Landon, L. ed., Somersetshire pleas from the rolls of the intinerant justices. Vol. III: For the years 1 to 7 of the reign of Edward I inclusive, Somerset Record Society Publications, 41 (1926) Schofield, B. ed., Muchelney memoranda. From a breviary of the abbey in the possession of J. Meade Falkner with Armitage, J., An essay on Somerset medieval calendars by the Dean of Wells, Somerset Record Society Publications, 42 (1927) Collectanea II. A collection of documents from various sources. Arranged by T.F. Palmer. Somerset Record Society Publications, 43 (1928) Jenkins, C. ed., ‘Act book of the archdeacon of Taunton’ Robinson, J.A. ed., ‘Documents of the Laudian period’ Maxwell Lyte, Sir H.C., ‘List of escheators for the counties of Somerset and Dorset’ Landon, L. ed., Somersetshire pleas from the rolls of the intinerant justices. Vol. IV, pt.1: For the 8th year of the reign of Edward I, civil pleas, Somerset Record Society Publications, 44 (1929) Gough, J.W., Mendip mining laws and forest bounds, Somerset Record Society Publications, 45 (1931) Shilton, D.O.; Holworthy, R., Wells city charters, Somerset Record Society Publications, 46 (1932) Bell, M. ed., Wulfric of Haselbury, by John, abbot of Ford, Somerset Record Society Publications, 47 (1933) Dilks, T.B. ed., Bridgwater borough archives. Vol. I: 1200-1377, Somerset Record Society Publications, 48 (1933) Maxwell Lyte, Sir H.C.; Dawes, M.C.B. eds., The register of Thomas Bekynton, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1443-1465. Part I, Somerset Record Society Publications, 49 (1934) Maxwell Lyte, Sir H.C.; Dawes, M.C.B. eds., The register of Thomas Bekynton, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1443-1465. Part II, Somerset Record Society Publications, 50 (1935) Bates Harbin, S.W. ed., Somerset enrolled deeds, Somerset Record Society Publications, 51 (1936) Maxwell Lyte, Sir H.C. ed., The registers of Robert Stillington, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1466- 1491, and Richard Fox, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1492-1494, Somerset Record Society Publications, 52 (1937) Dilks, T.B. ed., Bridgwater borough archives. Vol. II: 1377-1399, Somerset Record Society Publications, 53 (1938) Maxwell Lyte, Sir H. ed., The registers of Oliver King, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1496-1503, and Hadrian de Costello, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1503-1518, Somerset Record Society Publications, 54 (1939) Maxwell Lyte, Sir H. ed., The registers of Thomas Wolsey, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1518- 1523, John Clerke, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1523-1541, William Knyght, bishop of Bath and Wells, 1541-1547 and Gilbert Bourne, bishop of bath and Wells, 1554-1559, Somerset Record Society Publications, 55 (1940) Watkin, A.
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