Table of Contents

Part I The town: the town and its historical setting; social history in architecture; the borough; the parishes; Establishment versus dissent - from conventicle to chapel. Part II The people: Population, family reconstitution, occupational structure; the economy - thoroughfare town and market town; the social structure - gentlemen and merchants; the social structure - traders and artisans ten families; daily life. Appendix - list of mayors 1650-1700.