The Catesbys of Coventry : A Medieval Estate and its Archives
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36pp. Maps and charts. Good, neat and robust copy, patchy toning on card covers. Reprinted from Midland History 1990, Vol XV. Study of the Catesbys of Coventry, as descended from William de Catesby, a peasant who managed to acquire some land in the early 14th century. Particularly enlightening on the role of the gentry in a provincial town and the value of urban estates.
