THE ADVISORY COUNCIL 
OF THE VICTORIA HISTORY 
His Grace Tue Duke or 
Beprorp, K.G, 
President of the Zoological Society 
His Grace Tue Duke or Devon- 
sHIRE, K.G. 
Chancellor of the University of Cam- 
bridge 
His Grace Tur Duke oF 
Ruttanp, K.G. 
His Grace Tue Duke or 
Porrianp, K.G. 
His Grace Tue Dukes or 
Arcyii, K.T. 
Tue Rr. Hon. Tue Eart or 
Rosgpery, K.G., K.T. 
Tue Rr. Hon. Tue Eart orf 
Coventry 
President of the Royal Agricultural 
Society 
Tue Rr. Hon. Tue Viscounr 
Ditton 
President of the Society of Antiquaries 
Tur Rr. Hon. Tue Lorp Lisrer 
Late President of the Royal Society 
Tue Rr. Hon. Tue Lorp 
Atverstongz, G.C.M.G. 
Lord Chief Fustice 
Tue Hon. Water Roruscuizp, 
M.P. 
General Editors of the Series { 
Sir Frepericx Pottockx, Barr., 
LL.D., F.S.A., erc. 
Six Joun Evans, K.C.B., D.C.L., 
LL.D. 
Sir Epwarp Maunpz Tuompson, 
K.C.B.,D.C.L., LL.D., F.S.A., 
ETC. Director of the British Museum 
Sir Crements R. Marxuam, 
K.C.B., F.R.S., F.S.A. 
President of the Royal Geographical 
Society 
Sir Henry C. Maxwert-Lyre, 
K.C.B., M.A., F.S.A., Erc. 
Keeper of the Public Records 
Cor, Sir J. Farquuarson, K.C.B. 
Sir Jos. Hooker, G.C.S.I., M.D., 
D.C.L., F.R.S., ere. 
Sir Arcuipatp Gerxiz, LL.D., 
F.R.S., Etc. 
Rev. J. Cuarztes Cox, LL.D., 
F.S.A., ETc. 
Lionzt Cust, Esq., M.V.O.,M.A., 
F.S.A., ETc. 
Director of the National Portrait Gallery 
Auzzrt C. L. G. Gunruzr, M.A., 
F.R.S., M.D., Pu.D. 
Late President of the Linnean Society 
F. Haverrizyp, Esq., M.A., F.S.A. 
Cor. Duncan A. Jounsron 
Director General of the Ordnance Survey 
Pror. E. Ray Lanxester, M.A, 
F.R.S., etc. 
Director of the Natural History 
Museum, South Kensington 
Recinatp L, Poors, Ese., M.A. 
University Lecturer in Diplomatic, 
Oxford 
F. York Power, Esq., M.A., 
F.S.A., Etc. 
Regius Professor of Modern History, 
Oxford 
J. Horace Rounp, Eso., M.A. 
Watter Ryez, Eso. 
W. H. Sr. Joun Hope, Eso., M.A. 
Assistant Secretary of the Society of 
Antiquaries 
Among the original members of 
the Council were 
Tue trate Marquess oF SALISBURY 
Tue vate Dr. ManpveLt CreicuH- 
Ton, Bishop or Lonpon 
Tue tate Dr. Srusss, Bishop oF 
OxrorpD 
Tue Late Lorp Acton and 
Tue Late Sir Wituiam Flower 
H. Arruur Dousiepay 
Wittiam Pacg, F.S.A. 
GENERAL ADVERTISEMENT 
The Victoria History of the Counties of England is a National Historic Survey, 
which, under the direction of a large staff comprising the foremost students in science, history, 
and archeology, is designed to record the history of every county of England in detail. 
This 
work was, by gracious permission, dedicated to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, who gave it 
her own name. 
a worthy and permanent monument to her memory. 
Rich as every county of England is in materials for local history, there has hitherto been 
no attempt made to bring all these materials together into a coherent form. 
Although from the seventeenth century down to quite recent times numerous county 
histories have been issued, they are very unequal in merit ; the best of them are very rare 
and costly; most of them are imperfect and all are now out of date. 
It is the endeavour of all who are associated with the undertaking to make it 
Moreover they were 
the work of one or two isolated scholars, who, however able, could not possibly deal adequately 
with all the varied subjects which go to the making of a county history. 
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