Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 1636-1638

17c wills revealing the details and preoccupations of past lives.-To wife Elizabeth, tenement where testator now dwells; on her death, same to go to grandchild Robert Large & heirs. To go to daughter Frances Miller, pair of sheets & stock of bees in the orchard-Early wills make compulsive reading and supply invaluable information for social, local and economic historians, and for genealogists. The Archdeaconry of Sudbury corresponded broadly to the administrative county of West Suffolk. The editor of this collection, a professional historian, brings out any indication of the religious beliefs of the testator, and everything to do with the life and domestic environment of the family. The volume is rich in detail, both personal, shedding light on the personalities of those involved, and specific, as in old place-names and geographical references. The vivid and telling contents should stimulate everyone interested in history, whether of Suffolk or of England, andgive a fascinating insight into life at the time. [East Anglian] This volume contains the wills of 576 people in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury (corresponding broadly to the administrative county of West Suffolk). Like its predecessors, it is of exceptional interest for social, local and economic historians, and for genealogists, and makes compulsive reading for the layman. Rich in detail, its vivid and beguiling contents illuminate the characters of those involved, old place-names and geographical references and give a fascinating insight into life during the first half of the seventeenth century.Wills volumes already published:Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 1630-1635 (EVANS) 0 85115 492 1, 19.50/$39.00 Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1620-1624 (ALLEN) 0 85115 530 8, 19.50/$39.00