Piggins, husslements, and desperate debts
Subtitle: a social history of North-east Cheshire through wills and probate inventories, 1600-1760
By: by Jill Groves.
Series: Between the Bollin and the Mersey series ;; v. 1
Publisher: Northern Writers Advisory Services
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Sale
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Wills -- England -- Cheshire.; Wills -- England -- Cheshire.; Probate records -- England -- Cheshire.; Probate records -- England -- Cheshire,; Cheshire (England) -- Social conditions -- 17th century.; Cheshire (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Description: "This book is an analysis of over 500 wills and inventories from the towns and villages of Northeast Cheshire ... including: Altrincham; Ashton-on-Mersey; Baguley; Bowdon; Dunham Massey; Gatley; Hale; Northenden; Sale; Timperley; Wythenshawe. Subjects covered include housing; types of landholding; farming (livestock and crops); local industry; women and their position in local society; wealth and families; food and diet; trained bands; religion; literacy and education; the rise of the sporting gun; dress." --Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-69) and index.