{"product_id":"records-of-medieval-newmarket-9781837650125","title":"Records of Medieval Newmarket","description":"\u003cb\u003eMedieval   manorial records provide a unique insight into the economic and social life   of local communities, as well as the different approaches adopted by lords in   managing their estates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis   volume, edited by James Davis and Joanne Sear, contains the translations of   the surviving court and account rolls of Newmarket, together with   translations of two royal charters for Newmarket's fairs. Although the court   rolls span only fifteen years around the turn of the fifteenth century, the   four different types of court they represent - manorial, market, fair and   leet - are not replicated in the surviving records of any other medieval   English small town. Also included are substantial sets of account rolls from   the middle and later years of the fifteenth century which, in particular,   provide details of the holdings, stalls and shops that were rented not just   to Newmarket tenants but also to traders from further afield. Although the   dates of the two sets of rolls do not coincide, their span across most of the   fifteenth century provides substantive evidence for the growth and expansion   of commercial activities, changing Newmarket from an inconsequential trading   post into a significant and vibrant settlement, albeit small, on the main   route between London and Norwich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe manorial rolls contain deletions and revisions, showing that they were   used as working documents, indispensable to the lord of the manor's officials   in overseeing the smooth running of the settlement and in ensuring the   maximal receipt of all the income due to him. The commercial focus is a clear   and vibrant reminder of the importance of markets to much of medieval   society.","brand":"James Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280640815355,"sku":"9781837650125","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781837650125_3b91c882-31dd-4a2c-97b8-4d22d48e46f6.jpg?v=1772487259","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/records-of-medieval-newmarket-9781837650125","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}