The Rolls of the 1281 Derbyshire Eyre

Description:

Introduction by an acknowledged authority on eyre rolls David Crook. This book provides details of the surviving rolls (official court records) from the eyre held in Derbyshire in 1281. An eyre was a circuit court, royal justices would travel through counties hearing cases, in this example lead by John de Vaux. The book will be of interest to legal historians (to study the evolution of common law), social historians (to understand crime and communities), and local historians (provides an insight into Derbyshire’s medieval past).

Condition

Vg in d/w. Owner's initials to endpaper.