Old Derbyshire and New Worlds: The Jefferys of Hungry Bentley

The Jeffery family of Derbyshire has farmed in the Dove Valley area for 400 years, with roots in the land and ancestors who lived in the medieval 'lost village of Hungry Bentley and the Riddings Farm. This family history brings to life an era of social change in the farming world and for those Jefferys who sought their fortunes outside of farming.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 14 July 2022
Publisher: Woldscot

The past is a foreign country, and they do things differently there. L. P. Hartley's "The Go Between" tells the story of the Jeffery family of Derbyshire, who have farmed in the Dove Valley area between Ashbourne, Derby, and Uttoxeter for around 400 years. The medieval "lost village of Hungry Bentley and the Riddings Farm were home to six generations. The Jeffery story is a vanishing world, a story of a family through thirteen generations with its roots in the land and whose members are now spread around the globe. Through a treasure trove of family letters, diaries, memoirs, and photographs from the 1800s to the present day, it reveals not only who the family's ancestors were but also glimpses of how they lived, what they wore, and even what they ate. This meticulously researched family history brings to life an era of social change not only in the farming world of Derbyshire and the prairie lands of North America but also for those Jefferys who sought their fortunes outside a life of farming.

Weight: 1350g
Dimension: 199 x 257 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399917513
Edition number: 2 ed