Index.

Abberley, 161, 240, 255, 289. Abberton, 207, 297. Abbot's Lench, 253. Abbot's Morton, 177. Abington's Manuscripts, 144. Acton family, 264, 267, 270, 293, 315. Acton Beauchamp, 159, 173. Affiliations, 20, 42, 54. All Fools' Day, 210. All Saints' parish, 60, 222, 227. Alfrick, 157, 173, 200, 204, 249, 289, 316. Alvechurch, 102, 109, 132, 241, 253, 256, 271, 316. Anabaptists, 117. Ancient Inns, 258. Archaic words, 251. Areley, 202, 294. Ascension Day, 208. Assize notices, 273. Astley, 80, 166, 246, 261, 289, 295, 310, 312, 313. Astwood, 189. Babes of Bethlehem, 205. Badging paupers, 19, 41, 63, 68. Badsey, 316. Balls at Assizes, 279. Baptisms, 176, 206. Barneby family, 155. Bearcroft family, 311, 315. Bees, 179. Belbroughton, 125, 182, 132, 254, 260, 310. Bells, 17, 34, 47, 48, 52, 64, 177, 214, 240. Beoley, 104, 126, 187, 132, 228, 253, 254, 316. Berkeley family, 159, 160, 267, 293, 325. Berrow, 253. Besford, 234, 295. Bewdley, 15, 75, 76, 100, 103, 125, 145, 150, 162, 173, 185, 198, 215, 232, 239, 245, 247, 253, 258, 264, 268, 301, 308, 318, 322, 328. Birlingham, 125, 126, 315. Birtsmorton, 203. Bishampton, 101, 241, 272, 294, 314. Bishop Skinner's Memoirs, 151. Bishop Swinfield's Roll, 145. Bishop Thornborough's monument, 287. Black pear of Worcester, 228. Blockley, 126, 272, 312, 315. Bloody pond, 263. Blount family, 120, 310. Bockleton, 155, 315. Brawling, 110, 118. Bredicot, 297. Bredon, 111, 126, 249, 256, 311, 313. Bredon's Norton, 112. Bretforton, 102, 199, 241. Bricklehampton, 90, 316. Bride ales, 218. Bridges and highways, 130. Broadheath, 64. Broadwas, 208. Broadway, 98, 238, 252, 266, 301, 312, 317. Bromsgrove, 52, 65, 75, 84, 85, 100, 102, 106, 110, 113, 117, 124, 125, 198, 200, 132, 133, 235, 240, 260, 266, 268, 271, 289, 294, 296, 301, 305, 310, 312, 313, 316, 321. Broughton Hackett, 203. Burying in woollen, 26, 50. Bushley, 295, 312. Carriers, 101. Cast-iron grave slabs, 231. Castle Morton, 100, 129, 172, 290, 312. Cathedral and precincts, 3, 9, 11, 12, 23, 25, 64, 96, 149, 152, 182, 196, 131, 142, 143, 206. Catherning, 215. Cattle market, old, 38. Chaddesley, 106, 125, 126, 130, 182, 201, 217, 253, 255, 271, 290, 310, 312, 314. Charlton family, 94. Charms, 180. Chaseley, 316. Chimney money, 25, 28. China trade, 254. Christmas customs, 219. Church and the people, 105. Churchwardens of Worcester, 17, 26, 39, 45, 51, 56, 59, 62, 66, 69, 73. Civil Wars, 10, 126, 318. Claines, 70, 93, 271, 295, 311, 313. Cleeve Prior, 316. Clent, 196, 206, 240. Clergy of seventeenth century, 108. Clerks and sextons, 17, 259. Clifton-on-Teme, 159, 161, 195, 137, 301. Clothing trade, 305. Club-men of Worcestershire, 324. Cofton Hackett, 153, 132, 311. Collins's fire, 60. Comberton, 79, 127. Communicants in 1548, 270. Compositions to the king's household, 133. Cookes family, 313. Corn trade, 99. Costume of the bar, 273. Cotheridge, 229, 293, 315, 325. Council of the Marches in Wales, 8, 15, 47. County Sessions Records, 74 to 134. Coventry family, 10, 18, 75, 87, 100, 122, 275. Crabbing the parson, 206. Crime, 82. Cromwell pilloried, 229. Cromwell's parliament, 292. Cromwell's property tax, 264. Croome, 75. Cropthorne, 102. Crowle, 188, 311. Cuckolds, 84, 106. Curfew, 214. Cutnal Green, 181, 189. Daylesford, 297. Defford, 108. Diary of Joyce Jeffries, 137. Dineley family, 93, 135, 264, 310, 314, 323. Dineley Manuscript, 135. Dissenting meeting-houses, 124. Distemper in cattle, 51, 103. Doddenham, 289. Dodderhill, 57, 125, 253, 312. Doddingtree Hundred 200 years ago, 154. Dogs and cats, slaughter of, 317. Doverdale, 102, 297. Dowdeswell family, 87, 122, 310. Dressing a parson in 1627, 9. Drinking healths, 210. Droitwich, 11, 108, 115, 146, 203, 208, 243, 271, 289, 290, 294, 297, 301, 305, 308, 312, 313, 317, 321. Dr. Prattinton's papers, 232. Dudley, 75, 91, 100, 114, 125, 126, 171, 184, 185, 204, 231, 240, 267, 301, 319, 329. Dunclent, 127. Easter tokens, 16. Eastham, 158, 236. Echoes, 289. Eckington, 245. Edvin Loach, 159, 297. Eldersfield, 265, 272, 314, 316. Elmbridge, 291, 295, 310. Elmley Castle, 142, 234, 266, 289. Elmley Lovett, 79, 290, 312. Evesham, 15, 75, 102, 126, 147, 196, 208, 238, 239, 248, 264, 272, 288, 293, 294, 301, 302, 305, 308, 319. Excommunications, 32, 105. Feckenham, 41, 75, 105, 118, 132, 148, 201, 242, 255, 258, 259, 313, 314. Fees of Clerk of Peace in 1753, 76. Female scolds, 106. Fifth monarchy men, 116. Figures, introduction of, 13. Fishermen of St. Peter's parish, 40. Fladbury, 102, 180, 240, 289, 295, 314. Floods, 67, 239. Flyford Flavel, 207. Foley family, 92, 159, 264. Foresters of Feckenham, 148. Four children at a birth, 296. Frankley, 266, 316, 328. Funeral customs, 208. Gaols, 37, 85. Garden and butter markets, 38. Ghosts, 187. Giants, 237. Gloucester city gates, 258. Good Friday, 178. Grafton, 124, 126, 241. Graveyard punning, 265. Grimley, 294. Guy Faulx, 209. Halesowen, 125, 200, 218, 233, 241. Hallow, 253, 313. Hampton Lovett, 271. Hanbury, 15, 57, 102, 124, 147, 295, 311, 313. Hanley Childe and William, 158. Hanley Castle, 100, 104, 254, 310. Hartlebury, 75, 125, 142, 154, 175, 180, 205, 210, 211, 232, 246, 248. Harvington, 148, 215, 219. Heaving, 211. Hemp and flax, 102. Henry the Eighth's obsequies, 5. Hermitages and caves, 246. Himbleton, 125, 231, 234, 241, 253. Hindlip, 23. Holt, 189, 256, 293, 295. Holy loaf, 233. Honeybourne, 102, 238. Hop cribbing, 222. Hop-pole hotel, 35. Hops, 228. Hopton family, 322. House of Industry, 38, 43. Housling pence, or Sacrament money, 31. Huddington, 188, 205. Iccomb, 95. Image, destruction of at Worcester, 285. Incumbents of Worcester, 17, 26, 39, 45, 51, 56, 59, 62, 66, 69, 73. Inkberrow, 78, 83, 125, 177, 132, 218, 253, 311, 315, 316, 321. Javelin men, 281. Jeffries' Manuscripts, 136. Kempsey, 15, 131, 147, 245, 271. Kidderminster, 3, 14, 75, 100, 103, 125, 127, 151, 184, 185, 201, 211, 217, 249, 264, 268, 271, 293, 302, 305, 308. King Charles's coins, 228. King Charles's staff, 236. King's Norton, 96, 103, 104, 113, 132, 203, 210, 240, 254, 260, 265, 271, 283, 292, 294, 310, 313, 314, 316. King's tax, 27, 234. Kington, 4, 80. Knighton, 156, 272. Knights of the Royal Oak, 266. Knightwick, 128, 142, 166, 200, 252, 326. Knightwood, fines for not taking, 309. Kyre, 158, 161. Lechmere family, 104, 122, 264, 292. Lee, Rev. Dr., 261. Legends and traditions, 193. Leigh, 95, 185, 188, 215, 235, 253, 272, 289, 312. Lindridge, 112, 147, 149, 156, 157, 142, 294. Littletons, 102, 315. Longdon, 90, 220, 240, 259, 311, 312, 314. Longevity, 255. Love spells, 189. Lulsley, 158, 200, 253. Lygon family, 37, 87, 88, 121, 123, 184, 264, 267. Lyttelton family, 266, 267, 286, 294. Magistrates in 1483, 267. Malvern, Great, 126, 133, 147, 171, 186, 195, 256, 264, 311, 313. ----, Little, 154. Mamble and Bayton, 83, 165, 210, 255. Manuscripts, county, 135. Marine store dealers, 228. Martin Hussingtree, 255. Marriage custom, 208. Marriages by Justices, 57. Martley, 129, 160, 165, 252, 255, 257, 310, 313, 326. Mathon, 169, 181, 253, 263. May-poles, 112, 210. Memory, fine, 259. Milward evidences, 230. Morris dancing, 213. Mortuary Cloth of Clothiers' Company, 305. Moseley, 126, 265, 294, 317. Mothering Sunday, 210. Nash family, 37, 57, 119, 121, 123, 265, 310. Naunton Beauchamp, 207. Needle trade, 228. New Year's customs, 221. Nicknames, 218. Nonconformity, 268. Norbury family, 119, 120. Northfield, 125, 132, 241, 253, 310. Norton-juxta-Kempsey, 131. Norton near Evesham, 205, 239. Oddingley, 128, 202. Offenham, 179, 210, 215, 253, 298, 313, 315. Oil lamps first set up, 38, 41, 55. Oldberrow, 297. Oldbury, 116, 305, 313. Old customs, 205. Old family, 239. Old sayings, 238. Oldswinford, 80, 271. Ombersley, 128, 266, 295, 310. Organs at Cathedral, 152. Orleton, 158. Overbury, 262. Oxford circuit, 275. Pageant-house, 232. Pakington family, 71, 122, 130, 270, 294, 310. Paper, early mention of, 284. Papists, 31, 75, 112. Pensax, 155, 165, 288. Pensham, 315. Peopleton, 270. Perambulations, 13, 22, 29, 41, 51, 55, 64, 68, 72, 222. Pershore, 125, 174, 179, 239, 245, 252, 265, 270, 271, 303, 310, 311, 314. Pillory, 84, 230. Plague, 132. Plum-pudding and pancake bells, 215. Plymouth, Earl of, 87, 93. Poor, 89. Population of Worcester parishes, 17, 26, 39, 45, 51, 56, 59, 62, 66, 69, 73. Powick, 55, 64, 253, 289. Primitive Cathedral customs, 206. Printer, first at Worcester, 236. Quakers, 36, 39, 53, 112, 114. Queen Elizabeth, 292, 298. Queries, 228. Rats, old English, 284. Records of the City of Worcester, 1 to 73. Redditch, 132, 228. Redmarley, 261, 272, 311, 312, 315, 316. Reformation, 4. Ribbesford, 75, 163, 165, 193, 272, 294, 315. Ridley the martyr, 261. Ringing for the parson, 205. Ripple, 75, 237, 272, 289, 314. Rock, 150, 161, 204, 255, 256, 257, 272, 312, 314. Roundhead's description of Worcestershire, 249. Rouselench, 235, 316. Royalists compounding, 292. Royal oak day, 209. Rushock, 79, 102, 182, 314. Rushout family, 87, 122. Saddle silver, 66. Saffron, 237. Salt, 36, 101, 297. Salwarpe, 57, 85, 187, 271, 282, 291, 295, 312. Sandys family, 123, 266, 295. Sapey, 159. Sculptures on churches, 235. Seabright family, 295. Seal of Worcester, 284. Sedgberrow, 289. Severn Stoke, 2, 13, 15, 271, 294, 313. Shelsley, 75, 137, 159, 160, 185, 187, 199, 253, 256, 297. Ship money, 308. Shipston, 77, 303, 322. Shrawley, 80, 166, 180, 293, 311. Small parishes, 296. Social regulations, 97. Somers, the great Lord, 1. Spetchley, 126, 228. St. Alban's, 56. St. Andrew's, 45, 197. St. Clement's, 66, 197, 225. St. Helen's, 52. St. John's, 61, 285, 294, 312, 313. St. Martin's, 57. St. Michael's, 1, 131, 295. St. Nicholas, 26. St. Peter's, 39, 131. St. Swithin's, 17. Stanford, 137, 142, 145, 154, 161, 204, 248, 252, 314. Star and Garter hotel, 35. Staunton, 314, 316. Stewponey, 232. Stockton, 165. Stoke Prior, 102, 132, 180. Stone, 240, 249, 293, 314. Stourbridge, 75, 100, 103, 124, 125, 133, 161, 182, 186, 206, 218, 231, 232, 233, 240, 253, 271, 304. Stourport, 289. Stourton Castle, 127, 232, 328. Strensham, 256, 294, 295, 314. Suckley, 158, 173, 249, 272, 296, 310, 314, 316. Sunday schools, 38. Superstitions, 167. Talbot family, 266, 282, 295. Tardebigg, 102. Tenbury, 75, 103, 125, 142, 147, 149, 158, 180, 200, 220, 237, 238, 239, 255, 256, 272, 304. Tenure, 218. Theatres, 132. Tibberton, 203, 313. Tobacco, 103, 242. Touching for King's evil, 27, 181. Townsend Manuscripts, 141. Traces of the Stuarts, 318. Tradesmen's tokens, 298. Traveller's passport, 129. Tredington, 240, 312. Trial by combat, 147. Trumpeters at Assizes, 282. Tything, 93. Upton-on-Severn, 75, 85, 125, 130, 146, 270, 311, 313, 314. Upton Snodsbury, 61, 245. Upton Warren, 132, 253. Vacarius' Roman law, 143. Valentine's Day, 212. Vernon family, 264, 295. Versified will, 262. Vineyards, 288. Virtuous parish, 296. Wages of Magistrates, 291. Waits, 213. Wake at Claines, 72. Ward, Lord, 87. Watchman, the last, 38. Weather rhymes and sayings, 306. Welland, 57, 126. Whipping, 84. Whitbourne, 128. White Ladies, 212, 256. Whitsun farthings, 14, 23, 56, 65, 69. Whoop custom, 217. Wichbold, 312, 313. Wichenford, 295, 315. Wick, 207. Winnington family, 87, 123, 137. Witchcraft, 78, 183, 142. Witley, 75, 125, 160. Wolverley, 142, 201, 259, 311, 325. Yardley, 313, 314, 316.