Horrobyn Histories – Kay’s Story
The sixth of our instalments is from Kay… Going through the Lichfield Diocesan Registry Visits Records for years between 1629 and 1668 it...
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Mar 6, 2016
Horrobyn Histories – Hilary’s Story
Unfortunately, I missed putting out an instalment yesterday! So here’s Hilary to make up for it. It ends on a happy note too… At Matlock,...
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Mar 4, 2016
Horrobyn Histories – Elspeth’s Story
It’s day four of our historical research updates and here is Elspeth’s account… It was my first visit to Matlock record office after a...
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Mar 3, 2016
Horrobyn Histories – Carolyn’s Story
The third instalment is by Carolyn… My visit to the records office was an amazing experience. Handling rental records written on paper by...
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Mar 2, 2016
Horrobyn Histories – Anna’s Story
Day two of our daily updates on the historical research. This time it’s Anna’s turn… I have only been able to participate in one of the...
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Mar 1, 2016
Horrobyn Histories – Alex’s story
Alex kicks off with the first of the daily instalments about what’s been going on at those record offices… My next job was to...
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Catherine Parker-Heath
Mar 1, 2016
Horrobyn Histories!
Some of the history research group have been visiting Derbyshire Record Office and Lichfield Record Office in January and February under...
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Feb 29, 2016
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Paul Walker!
The 50 acres are now managed under a Higher Stewardship Scheme which helps support our aims for the farm, including an expansion of our...
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Feb 20, 2016
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Harry Ball!
I’ve had an interest in history since I was a child and as a young adult I was a member of an amateur local archaeology group digging...
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Catherine Parker-Heath
Feb 16, 2016
How to tell what type of Medieval Pot you’ve got courtesy of Dig Ventures
I just had to tell all you volunteers taking part in Peeling Back the Layers (and any other interested parties) about a new post on the...
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TFIG News
Jan 14, 2016
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Leila Serougi!
Leila as Keziah Horrbyn I’m Leila – alias Keziah Horrobyn when in Tudor guise. This is where I enjoy the opportunity to get in costume...
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TFIG News
Jan 11, 2016
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Elspeth Walker!
Exploring the wills and records of people who lived at Whitle as long ago as the 1500’s, has whetted my appetite to find out more about...
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Jan 6, 2016
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Peter McGrory!
I was born and educated in the North West and moved with my job ending up in Milton Keynes – most of my working life had been selling...
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Dec 30, 2015
Schools to participate in project
In between festive celebrations, the TFIG has been hard at work: recruiting volunteers; finding out about what we can do to make the...
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Dec 22, 2015
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Margaret Black!
I have been involved with The Tudor Farming Group since its inception, and I am looking forward to finding out more about the history of...
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Dec 21, 2015
Our new logo!
Our very own and very talented Leila Serougi has designed a new logo for the project! It will replace the old Tudor Rose logo that the...
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Dec 21, 2015
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Eric Wood!
Eric – part ranger, part Tudor I’m Eric Wood, a volunteer with the Tudor Farming Interpretation Group. Following a fairly...
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Dec 17, 2015
Derbyshire Archaeology Day!
Derbyshire Archaeology Day takes place in the Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield on Saturday 9th January. Members of our very own TFIG...
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Dec 17, 2015
Meet the TFIG: Introducing Rose Clarke!
Rose, believe it or not! I am Rose Clarke and I am also an Area Ranger for the Peak District National Park, which means, as well as the...
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Nov 27, 2015