1816 Ducatis Leodiensis: Or, the Topography of the Ancient and Populus Town and Parish of Leeds & Loidis and Elmete; Or, an Attempt to Illustrate the Districts Described in Those Words by Bede; and Supposed to Embrace the Lower Portions of Aredale and Wharfdale, Together with the Entire Vale of Calder in the County of York

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Two volumes. This set includes: Ducatis Leodiensis: Or, the Topography of the Ancient and Populus Town and Parish of Leeds, 1816. Second edition. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, ten plates, and three folding tables with many in-text figures. Collated complete. A detailed historical and topographical work on the town and parish of Leeds and its surrounding area. With the pedigrees of many of the nobility and gentry extracted from records, original evidences, and manuscripts. Includes a catalogue of the author's museum and manuscripts. Written by Ralph Thoresby, an English antiquarian who was born in Leeds and is widely credited with being the first historian of that city. He is remembered as a merchant, nonconformist, fellow of the Royal Society, diarist, author, common-councilman in the Corporation of Leeds, and museum keeper. With notes and additions from Thomas Dunham Whitaker, an English clergyman and topographer. Loidis and Elmete; Or, an Attempt to Illustrate the Districts Described in Those Words by Bede; and Supposed to Embrace the Lower Portions of Aredale and Wharfdale, Together with the Entire Vale of Calder in the County of York, 1816. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, forty-six plates, and many vignettes. Collated complete. An account of the districts of Aredale, Wharfdale, and Calder, supposed to be included by Bede under the names of Loidis and Elmete. With a detailed historical commentary of the area and numerous topographical remarks. Written by Thomas Dunham Whitaker.