Two Ears of Barley
Chronicle of an English Village
by Jack Wilkerson
1969
It has lists of hundreds of names to do with the village stretching back to the 15th century. Prominent amongst the surnames mentioned are Wilkerson, Wilkinson, Cowper, King, Parker, Chapman, Boucher, Savell. If anyone has any connection with the village I'm happy to do look-ups.
In fact it would make an interesting project for some wet February evenings to index the book. Does anyone know if this has already been done?
It might be worth contacting HALS to see if they know. I am sure an index could be useful - and they would love a copy, and I could post a copy on this site to make it more widely available.
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Contents
Onwards from 100 BC
Early Farming
The Names are the Same
Brawlers and Others
Begotten in Whoredom
Scholarship
Maides Marriages
Reminiscences
The Changing Scene
Appendices [Lists of Names] Rectors of Barley from 1123, Barley Men who served 1914-1918, Mincinbury Court (1465-1508), Abbotsbury Court, 16th century, State Papers 1540, 14th Century Lands in Barley, Hearth Tax 1663, Rentals and Quit Rents 1692
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The Church in 1835 |
Illustrations
Joe Slater
Stone Tools
Roman Pots - Redgate
Field Strip System
The Town House (c 1835)
The Wheelwright's Yard
Barley Church & Rectory
Barley High Street
The Village Lock-up
Martin Hayes & Dr Salaman
Homestall - the Author's House
Fred King, the Blacksmith
The Puckeridge Hunt
Clear Wilkerson (1924)
Joseph Beaumont, Rector of Barley
Ladies Cricket Team (c 1903)
Knights, Lowerfield Farm
The Fox & Hounds (1905)
Barley Hockey Team
Ancient Briton Type
Special Constables (1914-18) [First World War, WW1]
For an extract from this book see SALAMAN, Barley, early 20th century
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An updated edition "Two More Ears of
Barley" was produced in 1982
