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"Hunter's Hallamshire" (History of Sheffield)
by Rev. Joseph Hunter

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• Where is "Hallamshire" and which parishes does it include?
• Contents of the book. (For more details, see transcribed index)
• What data is in the pdf file

Hallamshire was a wapentake, and consisted of the area surrounding the town of Sheffield.

It contained the Ancient Parishes of

• Sheffield
• Ecclesfield
• Hansworth
• Treeton
• Whiston
• and the Chapelry of Bradfield.

About the book:

The 1st edition of "Hunter's Hallamshire" is a large and now rare book, the pages measuring 10 by 15 inches with the printed area of the page being in some cases slightly larger than A4 size. The book is just over an inch thick and consists of just over 300 pages. In good condition the book will normally cost over 220 pounds.

The book contains numerous genealogical pedigrees, 9 full page plates (including St. Peter's church and St. Paul's church) and additionally 7 "vignettes".

Here is a transcription of the index and, in pdf (Acrobat format) the Title page, List of subscribers, and Preface of the book.

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The contents are as follows:

The History of Sheffield

• Introduction - general description
• The early state and the remote history of the parish of Sheffield
• Sheffield under De Busli and De Lovetot.
• Sheffield under the Barons Furnival
• Sheffield under the first five Earls of Shrewsbury
• The sixth and seventh Earls of Shrewsbury
• Removal of the Lords of the Manor - the Civil Wars.
• Modern history of Sheffield
• Ecclesiastical affairs
• Societies of Dissenters
• The Grammar School
• Charitable Institutions and Foundations

Topographical Survey of the parish of Sheffield

• The township of Sheffield
• The township of Ecclesall-Bierlow
• The township of Upper Hallam
• The township of Nether Hallam
• The township of Brightside Bierlow
• The township of Attercliffe-cum-Darnall

Out-parts of Hallamshire

• The parish of Ecclesfield
• The Chapelry of Bradfield
• The parish of Hansworth
• The parish of Treeton
• The parish of Whiston

A review of the book and CDrom by Richard Tetley:

Everyone who has an interest in Sheffield's history, or its inhabitants, should have a copy of this famous, and often quoted, book. Joseph Hunter was the pre-eminent local historian of his time. He compiled this outstanding, detailed and fascinating account of Sheffield's history and people, over many years of his life. He drew on original source material, which included archived manuscripts, and also letters, some of which are quoted in the book, written by people who were living at the time of the historical events concerned. Selecting just one instance; the transcriptions of the accounts of the demolition of Sheffield Castle are fascinating, not just as a record of the event, but also for the names of the local people involved in the demolition of the castle, and the purchase of the wood, slate, stone and other materials.
The mention of so many people by name, throughout the book, and the genealogical information on prominent local families, make this a rich source of material for the family historian, and the maps showing the parishes and wapentakes, also provided on the CD, are invaluable for anyone studying ancestry in Yorkshire.

Richard Tetley, Nuthall, May, 2002.