Recent publications

 
Manorial Law
 
by A W and C Barsby (Gray's Inn, barristers)
 
ISBN 0 9521625 2 0
 
Published by Legal Research and Publishing, in association with the Manorial Society of Great Britain
 
Foreword: Robert Smith, Chairman of the Manorial Society of Great Britain.
 
Chapter headings
 
Preliminary note: What is a Manor?
 
The Manor and the Feudal System
 
Manorial institutions
 
Later changes: 14th to 19th centuries
 
The legal reforms of the 1920s
 
Commons
 
Minerals
 
Franchises
 
Sporting Rights
 
Transfers: manorial documents
 
Bibliography, useful addresses, table of authorities, index
 
155pp: £49.95 (plus £3.00 p&p)

 
The Society has also published numerous other books in the past 14 years, some of which are still in print, including: Domesday, 900 years of England's Norman Heritage (1986), the Sudeleys, Lords of Toddington (1987); Royal Armada, marking the quarter centenary of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (1988), Mutiny on the Bounty (1989), A Tale of Two Cities, a history to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution (1989), Against the Odds, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain (1990)
 

The Bulletin
The Manorial Society of Great Britain also publishes a periodic Bulletin which is available to members as part of their annual subscription
 
Back editions since 1980 are available in some cases: please write to the Society at:
104 Kennington Road, London SE11 6RE, for further information and prices
 

The Library
The Chairman has a considerable topographical and historical library, which includes all Victoria County Histories, most other county histories, Kelly's Directories, peerages, baronetages, and other genealogical and heraldic books
 
The Library is not open to the public, but post graduate students pursuing a recognized course in higher education may use the Library free of charge by appointment
 

Manorial documents
The Society does not keep manorial documents, but maintains an inventory of the location of manorial documents. The Society encourages the deposit of manorial documents in County Record Offices, or other recognized institutions, and can arrange for such deposits to be made on behalf of owners. The deposit of manorial documents does not end ownership of them. Many are deposited on permanent loan. We hold the addresses of all the County record offices and archives throughout the UK.
 

Forthcoming events:
 
LAW AND ORDER, PEMBROKE
 
Annual Conference (subject to be decided): Merton College, Oxford, 15-17 September 2000
 
Carol Service, Temple Church, London, followed by supper and entertainment in Inner Temple Hall: December 2000
(date to be fixed)
 
Annual Reception, House of Lords: 19 July 2000
 
Reception, House of Commons: June 2000, (date to be fixed)
 
Governing Council
 
The Earl of Shrewsbury & Talbot DL, The Earl of Shannon, The Lord Sudeley MA (Oxon) FSA, Desmond de Silva QC KStJ, C R Humphery-Smith BSc FSA, G F Rand, Denis B Woodfield DPhil (Oxon) (US), N J Fisher LLB, Bruce King-Siem JP (Australia), John S Moore BA FRHistS (academic affairs), Robert Smith OStJ BA (Chairman).
 

Manorial Society of Great Britain and Manorial Auctioneers Ltd:
104 Kennington Road, London SE11 6RE
Tel: 0207-735-6633 (Society) 0207-582-1588 (Auctioneers)
Fax: 0207-582-7022 (Society and Auctioneers)
International: 44-207
E-mail: (Society and Auctioneers) manorial@msgb.co.uk