Articles by Alan Roberts
We are delighted to present the research of Alan Roberts,who now lives on the other side of the globe in Adelaide, Australia. Alan wrote a major comparative study of Appleby & Austrey 1550-1700 as a doctoral thesis back in the 1980s. He has generously contributed a series of articles based on his research, published here, and donated a collection of fascinating source material which is stored in the Heritage Centre at Sir John Moore Foundation and is available for consulation on request. (For contact details see the Sir John Moore Foundation web site.)
Many of Alan's articles are beautifully illustrated with maps by Doris Unger, a professional artist and a friend of Alan's in Australia. More recently Frey Micklethwait from Pumpenbil in NSW, Australia has added some drawings to A 16th Century Scandal
Contents
- A 16th Century Scandal
- Scandalous Wordes in an Appleby Alehouse
- Beginnings: Medieval Settlment & Marketing
- The Tudor Parish
- Village Families 1560-1700 - Surnames of Villagers
- Turbulent Times - Seventeenth Century Appleby
- Population Growth & Marketing in Early Modern Times*
- Villagers in Early Modern Times*
A breakdown of the early modern village social order by social rank and status - Open Fields and Enclosures
- The Depredations of the Civil War in Appleby
- The Village Blacksmith
- Community, Family and Kinship
Includes Appendices of Wills and Inventories by Surname, 1500-1750 - Connections to Neighbouring Towns and Villages
- 18th Century Inventories
- Scandalous Neighbours
Royalist Clergy of the south west during the Great Rebellion
- An Appleby Penitent
*Note: Early Modern Times refers to the period from the mid 16th century to the end of the 18th century (approximately 1550 to 1800)
Other articles by Alan Roberts elsewhere on this site:
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The Maintenance and Repair of the Appleby Moat House
A history of the Moat House after the de Applebys left, gleaned from conveyances and leases, 1598 to 1829 - Walker's Hall, 12-16 Top Street