A meticulously researched record of the births, deaths, and marriages in the small English village of Martindale from the mid-17th to the early 19th century. Drawing on a variety of archival sources, Brierly provides a vivid and intimate portrait of daily life in a rural community during a time of significant social and economic change.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.