The Talk Genealogy Podcast
Episodes
8 episodes
Borough English
How the courts ruled that custom could over ride common law. Based on a case in Nottingham 1327, where two borough existed in the city - the French Borough and The English Borough. The two boroughs had different rules of inheritance. The ...
Understanding a Gift of Land
In this episode, we unpack a 42‑word medieval charter that reveals a world of feudal law, women’s landholding, homage ceremonies, village structure, and genealogical clues. Discover how Matilda of Claypo...
Tracing Ancestors Before Parish Registers: A Guide to Medieval Genealogy
This book offers a practical guide for family historians who have researched their pedigree back to the start of parish registers, but view the Middle Ages with some trepidation. I’ve written for readers who are well-versed in Moder...
An old paper on Parish History helps Family History
Understanding the Medieval Church: Parish Life and Historical InsightDescription: Based on a detailed early 20th-century historical work, this episode unpacks the complexities of medieval church structure, parish communities, ...
Forced Knighthood
How the medieval taxation policy of forced knighthood not only raised funds, demanded loyalty and collected information but it also further defined the class order of settlements during England's Middle Ages. Supported by case studies and...
The Doctor's House
In this episode of the Talk Genealogy Podcast, the family history podcast for genealogist with too much time on their hands, takes a tour around a doctor's house from the eighteenth century.