WAKEFIELD COURT ROLLS
The Manor of Wakefield covers a vast area from Todmorden in the west to Normanton in the east and as far south as Holme. Its court rolls survive in an almost unbroken run from 1274 up to the 1920s. They are a vital source for historians interested in buildings, the economy, the development of industry, the law, a particular locality, or their own family.
The object of the Wakefield Court Rolls Publishing Series is to publish in calendared form as many of the surviving court rolls of the Manor of Wakefield as shed light on the social history and economy of that large area, which stretched east and west between Normanton and Heptonstall and north and south between Hipperholme and Holmfirth, and includes not only Wakefield, but also Halifax and the Calder valley.
To maximise the interest for historians and genealogists the rolls, which survive in a largely complete series from 1274 to 1925, are not being published in chronological order.
The editor Dr Constance Fraser, has included indexes to allow the reader to trace families who held land in the manor and who also provided the personnel of local administration serving as jurors, constables and sworn men. Occupations are normally indicated after the names of the parties.
As well as purchasing volumes published in this series, you can also subscribe to the section to receive every new volume as it is published, by purchasing a subscription through the Membership section of the shop.
Volumes are for sale at £15.00 p&p extra dependant on weight and destination.
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| VOL | YEARS | EDITOR | Buy Now | |
| 1 - download | 1639 - 1640 | Buy Now | ||
| 2 | 1348 - 1350 | H.M.Jewel | Currently unavailable | |
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1331 - 1333 | S.S.Walker | Buy Now | |
 4 |
1583 - 1585 | A.Weikel | Buy Now | |
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1664 - 1665 | C.M.Fraser | Buy Now | |
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1350 - 1352 | M.Habberjam & M.O. Regan | Buy Now | |
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1550 - 1552 | A.Weikel | Buy Now | |
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1650 - 1651 | L.Robinson | Buy Now | |
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1537 - 1540 | A.Weikel | Buy Now | |
| 10 | 1790 - 1792 | A.Brent | Buy Now | |
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1608 - 1609 | C.M.Fraser | Buy Now | |
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1338 - 1340 | K.M.Troop | Buy Now | |
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1687 - 1688 | C.M.Fraser | Buy Now | |
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1688 - 1689 | C.M.Fraser | Buy Now | |
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1433 - 1436 | C.M.Fraser | Buy Now |
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If you are interested in editing a court roll for publication in the series please contact the general editor wakefield.editor@gmail.com