Historical

Today the Researcher’s Corner discusses the transfer of property under the feudal system.  Property records can provide clues to prove relationships.  In 1795 Thomas Wood took perpetual possession of the Black Horse of Pilgrim Hatch.  What is a Seisin? Seizin means “to possess a property” under the medieval Manorial or Signorial system of ownership. During …

Manorial Court Granted Seisin to Thomas Wood Read More »

Today the Researcher’s Corner discusses the distribution of the Wood surname in England.  The Wood families of Essex during the 17th and 18th centuries were somewhat autonomous from the large population of Wood families in the north of England.  North and South Regions In the 19th and 18th centuries, the Wood surname was bimodal.  Bimodal …

The concentration of Wood surname was Bimodal Read More »