J H Bettey
Biographic Data
| ID | 1126666 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J H Bettey |
| GIVEN NAMES | J H |
| FAMILY NAME | Bettey |
| SIGNATURE | BETTEY J H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ancient custom time out of mind’
Copyhold tenure for a number of lives, regulated by manorial custom, was by far the most common form of landholding throughout much of the West Country during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and was only gradually replaced by leaseholds for a term of years during the eighteenth century. Manorial custom, the body of local law and traditional usage, hallowed by long use and enforced in the manorial court, governed all aspects of farming pr…
The Production of Rabbits in Wiltshire during the Seventeenth Century
Warrens provided a profitable use for the light soils and steep hillsides of the chalk downlands of England, and during the seventeenth century many thousands of rabbits were produced annually. The paper considers the documentary evidence for Wiltshire warrens, the complex and profitable leases granted by landowners, the large-scale traffic in rabbits and the damage that they caused to neighbouring farms and woodland. The complaints of farmers, c…
Some major influences on the post-medieval landscape of the Bristol region
(1983). Some major influences on the post-medieval landscape of the Bristol region. Landscape History: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 69-77
Seventeenth Century Squatters' Dwellings
Seventeenth Century Squatters' Dwellings
The Cerne Abbas Giant
In his account of the changes made to the figure of the Cerne Giant by successive cleanings and restorations during the period 1764-1980, Leslie Grinsell refers to the curious lack of documentary references to the Giant before the middle of the eighteenth century, and also makes it clear that, because of the alterations to the figure, dating on stylistic evidence must necessarily be very tentative (Grinsell, 1980). It is the purpose of this artic…
The Supply of Stone for Re-Building St Paul's Cathedral
(1971). The Supply of Stone for Re-Building St Paul's Cathedral. Archaeological Journal: Vol. 128, No. 1, pp. 176-185
Seventeenth Century Squatters' Dwellings
The Cerne Abbas Giant
In his account of the changes made to the figure of the Cerne Giant by successive cleanings and restorations during the period 1764-1980, Leslie Grinsell refers to the curious lack of documentary references to the Giant before the middle of the eighteenth century, and also makes it clear that, because of the alterations to the figure, dating on stylistic evidence must necessarily be very tentative (Grinsell, 1980). It is the purpose of this artic…
Ancient custom time out of mind’
Copyhold tenure for a number of lives, regulated by manorial custom, was by far the most common form of landholding throughout much of the West Country during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and was only gradually replaced by leaseholds for a term of years during the eighteenth century. Manorial custom, the body of local law and traditional usage, hallowed by long use and enforced in the manorial court, governed all aspects of farming pr…
The Supply of Stone for Re-Building St Paul's Cathedral
(1971). The Supply of Stone for Re-Building St Paul's Cathedral. Archaeological Journal: Vol. 128, No. 1, pp. 176-185
The Supply of Stone for Re-Building St Paul's Cathedral
(1971). The Supply of Stone for Re-Building St Paul's Cathedral. Archaeological Journal: Vol. 128, No. 1, pp. 176-185
The Cerne Abbas Giant
In his account of the changes made to the figure of the Cerne Giant by successive cleanings and restorations during the period 1764-1980, Leslie Grinsell refers to the curious lack of documentary references to the Giant before the middle of the eighteenth century, and also makes it clear that, because of the alterations to the figure, dating on stylistic evidence must necessarily be very tentative (Grinsell, 1980). It is the purpose of this artic…
Seventeenth Century Squatters' Dwellings
Seventeenth Century Squatters' Dwellings
Some major influences on the post-medieval landscape of the Bristol region
(1983). Some major influences on the post-medieval landscape of the Bristol region. Landscape History: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 69-77
The Production of Rabbits in Wiltshire during the Seventeenth Century
Warrens provided a profitable use for the light soils and steep hillsides of the chalk downlands of England, and during the seventeenth century many thousands of rabbits were produced annually. The paper considers the documentary evidence for Wiltshire warrens, the complex and profitable leases granted by landowners, the large-scale traffic in rabbits and the damage that they caused to neighbouring farms and woodland. The complaints of farmers, c…
Ancient custom time out of mind’
Copyhold tenure for a number of lives, regulated by manorial custom, was by far the most common form of landholding throughout much of the West Country during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and was only gradually replaced by leaseholds for a term of years during the eighteenth century. Manorial custom, the body of local law and traditional usage, hallowed by long use and enforced in the manorial court, governed all aspects of farming pr…
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