October 25, 2024
Even by 1830, the population in the parish of Chesham Bois had not risen above 160 people and focussed mostly on the Common and the Moor, with small groups of families in the cottages on the farms or at the Read more…
The Rise of the Gentleman Farmer The Posse Comitatus, taken in 1798, was a survey of all men between the ages of 15 and 60 who could form an army if needed, due to the fear that Napoleon may imminently Read more…