Medieval Londoners
Essays to mark the eightieth birthday of Caroline M. Barron
Elizabeth A. New (Editor), Christian Steer (Editor)
Series: IHR Conference Series
Published in association with: Institute of Historical Research
Medieval Londoners were a diverse group, some born in the city, others drawn to the capital from across the realm and from overseas. For some, London became the sole focus of their lives, while others retained or developed networks and loyalties that spread far and wide. The rich evidence for the medieval city, including archaeological and documentary sources, means that the study of London and its inhabitants remains a vibrant field. This volume brings together archaeologists, historians, art historians and literary scholars whose essays provide glimpses of medieval Londoners in all their variety.
Medieval Londoners is offered to Caroline M. Barron, Emeritus Professor of the History of London at Royal Holloway, University of London, on the occasion of her eightieth birthday. Her remarkable career – over some fifty years – has revitalized the way in which we consider London and its people. This volume is a tribute to her scholarship and her friendship and encouragement to others. It is thanks to Caroline M. Barron that the study of medieval London remains as vibrant today as it has ever been.
Fine pieces of scholarship, based on original research. Handsomely produced, with well-chosen illustrations (it is a pleasure not to have to complain in a review about the inadequacy, or even absence, of decent maps), Medieval Londoners advances the study of the medieval capital at the same time as it acclaims the historian (Caroline M. Barron) who has done most to bring it to life.
Reviews in History
A stimulating and richly documented collection, which adds considerably to our knowledge of London between the twelfth and sixteenth century.
The Ricardian, Volume 30, 2020
Engaging reading!
Journal of British Studies
Foreword by Jo Fox
Introduction: medieval Londoners
Elizabeth A. New
LIVING IN THE CITY
1. Families in later medieval London: sex, marriage and mortality
Vanessa Harding
2. A portrait of a late medieval London pub: the Star inn, Bridge Street
Justin Colson
3. Huntington Library MS. HM 140: household reading for Londoners?
Julia Boffey
4. Palaeography and forgery: Thomas D.’s Book of the Hartshorn in Southwark
Martha Carlin
5. ‘Go to hyr neybors wher she dwelte before’: reputation and mobility at the London consistory court in the early sixteenth century
Charlotte Berry
THE LURE OF LONDON
6. Aliens, crafts and guilds in late medieval London
Matthew Davies
7. William Styfford (fl. 1437‒66): citizen and scrivener of London and notary imperial
J. L. Bolton
8. Bankers and booksellers: evidence of the late fifteenth century English book trade in the ledgers of the Bardi bank
M. T. W. Payne
9. Nicholas Alwyn, mayor of London: a man of two loyalties, London and Spalding
Anne F. Sutton
LONDONERS REMEMBERED
10. Charity and the city: London Bridge, c. 1176‒1275
John A. McEwan
11. John Reynewell and St. Botolph Billingsgate
Stephen Freeth and John Schofield
12. The testament of Joan FitzLewes: a source for the history of the abbey of Franciscan nuns without Aldgate
Julian Luxford
13. Souls of benefactors at Grey Friars church London
Christian Steer
Afterword: The transformative effect: Caroline Barron as teacher and colleague
Clive Burgess
Doctorates awarded under the supervision of Caroline M. Barron
Index
Tabula Gratulatoria
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Hardback: 9781912702145 / 380 pages / 245mm x 163mm
Elizabeth A. New (Editor)
Christian Steer (Editor)
Fine pieces of scholarship, based on original research. Handsomely produced, with well-chosen illustrations (it is a pleasure not to have to complain in a review about the inadequacy, or even absence, of decent maps), Medieval Londoners advances the study of the medieval capital at the same time as it acclaims the historian (Caroline M. Barron) who has done most to bring it to life.
Reviews in History
A stimulating and richly documented collection, which adds considerably to our knowledge of London between the twelfth and sixteenth century.
The Ricardian, Volume 30, 2020
Engaging reading!
Journal of British Studies
Subject: History, Medieval History
BISAC codes: HIS015020
Thema codes: NHDJ
Keywords: Aldgate nuns, Book of the Hartshorn, Caroline Barron, Grey Friars church, London Bridge, London craftsmen, London graveyard, London guilds, Nicholas Alwyn (mayor of London), alms, archaeology, capital, documents, festschrift, ghosts, inhabitants, medieval charity, medieval cultures, medieval migration, medieval notaries, medieval pub, medieval religion, scholar
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