To the Manor Born
Another workshop to help people interested in local history and house history is to be run by Warwickshire County Council.
Warwickshire County Record Office is hosting a workshop later this month to help you find out more about the workings of a Warwickshire manor and how a manor court was conducted.
“The Manor and Its Records” is being held on Saturday 30 October between 9.15 am and 12.15 pm at Warwickshire County Record Office, Priory Park, off Cape Road, Warwick. Tickets cost £12.00 and booking is strongly recommended, by calling 01926 738959 Tuesday to Saturday.
The workshop will be led by experienced local historian Christine Hodgetts. Part of the workshop will be devoted to the form of manorial records, with some practice in reading them.
The session will take a look at manor rolls (transcripts from manor courts), the records of the court and the manorial administration to give a fascinating insight into life in the village and town communities.
Typical issues addressed by manor courts will be looked at, including; arguments between neighbours, the collection of debts, the organisation of the farming year and maintenance of streets and drainage. In some circumstances, manorial records can be an invaluable aid in tracing property ownership.
Warwickshire County Record Office is involved in safeguarding, managing and developing Warwickshire’s archives so that they can be accessed, interpreted and enjoyed by all those with an interest in Warwickshire’s past and its people. We hold records dating from the twelfth century up to the twenty first.
Visit http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/countyrecordoffice for more information on general opening times, directions and other useful information.