Written and compiled by John Walker. "An attempt towards recovering an account of the numbers and sufferings of the Clergy of the Church of England, Heads of Colleges, Fellows, Scholars etc."
This book contains the names of very many clergy and provides biographical details such as the name of his father and any other important relations, where educated, career details, date and place of death. Many of the biographies contain very detailed information. Information is arranged in alphabetical order by place.
The book also contains detailed chapters about the environment in which these people lived and worked, the politics of the day and how it affected them directly.
A wealth of information and a snapshot in time.
