Transactions 'Third Series' Index. Volumes 31 to 40

Members of the Essex Society for Archaeology and History have just been sent a copy of the final instalment of the Index to the 'Third Series' of 'Essex Archaeology and History'. This covers Volumes 31 to 40 produced between 2000 and 2009.  

The cover illustration is an engraving of Nicholas Tindal (1687 - 1774), historical writer and translator, and Rector of Great Waltham from 1722 to 1740.  Having translated and annotated fifteen volumes of Rapin's History of England, he was employed in 1731 to edit and publish the manuscripts history of Essex that William Holman had left in manuscript at his death in 1730.  Two parts of Tindal's History of Essex were published in 1732 but the project than collapsed due to the failure to attract a sufficient number of subscribers. In spite of this, Tindal was the first writer to have got into print the beginnings of a detailed parish by parish history of the county, and to have established the high standards, with referenced sources, that were followed by later historians. Between 1724 and 1732, Tindal employed the young Philip Morant as his curate, and doubtless had a strong influence on the future county historian. 

This index volume is dedicated to the late Major W A Hewitt T.D., A.C.I.B. in recognition of his work in establishing the Publications Development Fund, which has helped finance many articles in the Society's Transactions and other publications.

This index for the last ten volumes of the Third Series of the Society's Transactions (Essex Archaeology & History) was generously supported by funding from the Hervey Benham Trust, the Essex Heritage Trust and the Marc Fitch Fund

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