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Bibliography information for Chinley and places above it in the hierarchy

Chinley

  • The Diary of James Clegg of Chapel-en-le-Frith, 1708-55. In three parts, 1708-36, 1737-47 and 1748-55. Edited by Vanessa S. DOE. 1978 and published by the Derbyshire Record Society (although Vol 1 is out of print).

    James Clegg (1679-1755) was a Dissenting Minister but found his income insufficient to support himself and his growing family so he followed friends' advice and also took up medicine. He was apprenticed to a practitioner in Macclesfield for a time, then obtained a degree in Medicine from the University of Aberdeen in 1729. Both as a preacher and a doctor he was in demand over a wide area and the diary mentions journeys to Manchester, Chesterfield, Tideswell, Castleton etc. and contains records of children he baptised along the way.

    The books contain a wealth of material covering national, as well as local issues - for instance James even has comments on the Scots Rebellion of 1715! Arguably the definitive guide for anyone researching in the Chinley area, these volumes contain a vivid account of 18th century life.

Derbyshire

  • BOWDEN, James Philip - A Derbyshire Childhood, 1897-1913. Derbyshire Library.
    • ISBN unknown
     
  • Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institute - The Derbyshire Village Book. published by Countryside Books, 1991.
    • ISBN 1 85306 133 6
     
  • Glover, Stephen - The History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby. Henry Mozley and Son, 1899.
    • ISBN unknown
    This was conceived as a major publishing work - Part I, Vol I covered general history of the County; Part I Vol II began a systematic coverage of the county, parish by parish, dealing with general information, history and FAMILIES of each locality in turn, and included numerous drop-line pedigree charts.
    This volume covered alphabetically from ABNEY to DERBY only, and there the project foundered. Copies or extracts may be found online
     
  • Turbutt, Gladwyn - A History of Derbyshire. Merton Priory Press, 1999.
    • ISBN 1-898937-34-6
    At 120 pounds sterling this book is a considerable investment, but the serious student of Derbyshire History will find it an essential source of reference.
     
  • Salter, Mike - The Old Parish Churches of Derbyshire. Folly Publications.
    • ISBN 1-871731-33-X
    Rosemarie LOCKIE recommend this book personally - like others in his Old Parish Churches series, it is extremely well-researched, and for her, a regular source of reference.
     

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