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Francis Davy Longe. Lowestoft in olden times
Lowestoft in olden times
Table of Contents
PREFACE
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.”
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
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
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
“Corton Pole.”
Effect of the Successful Termination of the Suit
Footnote
