Lowestoft in olden times

About this eBook

Author

Longe, Francis Davy, 1831-1905

Credits

Transcribed from the [1899] edition by David Price

Language

English

LoC Class

DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Subject

Lowestoft (England) -- History

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 53858

Release Date

January 1, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Lowestoft In Olden Times.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LECTURE I. — Part i .— Introductory — Geological . — The Waveney . — the silting up of the estuary . — Burgh Castle . — Part II.— Domesday Book . — The Parishes of Lothingland . — Lowestoft in Domesday Book . — Neighbouring Parishes . — Herring Rents . — Live Stock on the Farms . — Serfdom . — Craftsmen . — The Merchant . — The Fisherman . — Intellectual Condition of our Ancestors . — Etymology of “ Lowestoft .”
5. 5.LECTURE II. — Part I.— Lowestoft in the 14th Century . — Rise of Yarmouth . — The Black Plague at Yarmouth . — Yarmouth Harbour Blocked Up . — Part II.— Rise of Lowestoft , and Parliamentary War with Yarmouth . — Lowestoft Men Prosecuted by the Yarmouth Bailiffs for Contravention of this Charter . — First Revocation of Edward’s Charter to Yarmouth . — Proclamation of the Charter at Lowestoft . — The Charter Revoked a Second Time . — The Charter Regranted a Third Time . — The Charter Revoked a Third Time . — A New Charter Granted by Richard . — Part III.— Evidence Furnished by the Lay Subsidies of the Growth of Lowestoft . — A Market Held at Lowestoft . — The Parish Church . — Old Chapels . — Other Structural Relics .
6. 6.LECTURE III. Lowestoft in Elizabeth’s Time . — Part I.— The Parish Register . — The Trades of the Town . — The Vicars . — The Fish Trade . — Piracy at Lowestoft . — The Register Continued . — Other Trades Connected with the Fisheries . — Other Trades . — Lowestoft as a Market Town . — Population . — Dutch Refugees . — Part II.— Lowestoft and Yarmouth at the End of the 16th Century .
7. 7.LECTURE IV. — Part I.— In the Time of Charles I. — Lowestoft in The Civil War . — Hostilities between Yarmouth and Lowestoft . — Removal of Memorial Brasses from the Church . — The Great Fire of 1644. — Value of Moveable Goods . — Part II.— In the Time of Charles II. — Third and Last Contest with Yarmouth about their Charter .— Conclusion . — Lowestoft Appeals to the King against Yarmouth . — Proceedings at Yarmouth about the Measurement of the Seven Miles . — “ Corton Pole .” — Effect of the Successful Termination of the Suit .
8. 8.FOOTNOTES.

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