Isbn: 9780282989699 - Cases of Supposed Exemption from Poor Rates, Claimed on the Ground of Extra-parochiality, with a Preliminary Sketch of the Ancient History, of the Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the complex history of ecclesiastical divisions in England, a topic often overlooked by other similar works. The author, while examining the history of the parish of St. Andrew, Hounslow, demonstrates that everything within its bounds, and adjacent parishes, was subject to the ecclesiastical laws of the time. This includes the seemingly exempt Inns of Court, such as Gray's Inn which was at the time the subject of legal debate and contestation. The author's keen eye for detail, in this meticulously researched book, casts light on the true nature of these so-called extra-parochial locations, and affirms their ecclesiastical status throughout English history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …