Robert the Bruce – Essex man
As the people of Scotland prepare to vote in the independence referendum, Archivist Katharine Schofield examines how Essex is able to claim a connection with Robert the Bruce, who from 1306 became King...
View ArticleDocument of the Month, June 2015: Settlement examination of James Sutton, 1821
Our document of the month for June is a record of a man named James Sutton being questioned by Justices of the Peace trying to establish where he was entitled to claim poor relief (D/P 332/13/4). James...
View ArticleEssex at Agincourt
Following Essex at Agincourt on Saturday 31 October 2015, archivist Katharine Schofield has written a summary of the involvement of Essex noblemen in this famous battle. The Battle of Agincourt was...
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