"Most of the places described, the author has himself visited : The northern, and most interesting part of the county, has engaged a great portion of his attention : and its remains of antiquity, and objects of curiosity, were personally inspected during the course of last summer" (Davies, D. P., Preface).

These transcripts are designed as an aid for amateur genealogists and for those interested in Derbyshire history, providing information on the communities within the county in the early nineteenth century. Whilst place names appear in the book under the various ecclesiastical divisions existing at the time, they are presented here in alphabetical order, with the Deanery or Archdeaconry for the parish shown below each entry.

CONTENTS Derbyshire From Chapter 2—its situation and boundaries—ancient divisions—Roman roads—figure—extent—population—general appearance—rivers (and canals)—atmosphere and climate—soil-—agriculture—produce, &c. From Chapter 4—civil division—courts—ecclesiastical division Derby (1) Engraving, by Henry Moore—Derby before 942 Derby (2) Derby in 1040—Derby after 1066—Early Religious Houses—Places of Public Worship in 1811—Charities in 1811—The Principal Buildings in 1811—Trades of Derby—Derby in 1811 Derby (3) From Chapter 5—Remarkable Occurrences (1514-1786)—Entry of the Pretender—eminent men—. Significant events in Derby and the Stuart rebellion, when the Pretender arrived in Derby. The town had been the home of several distinguished men. Belper engraving, by Henry Moore. Dovedale Derbyshire's most beautiful dale is shared with Staffordshire. Derbyshire, Underground (1) From Chapter 3—Subterraneous Geography—Mines—Minerals, &c. : Lead Derbyshire, Underground (2) From Chapter 3, continued—Subterraneous Geography—Mines—Minerals, &c. : Iron, Calamine, Blende, or Black-jack, Copper, Pyrites, Black-wad, Martial ochres, Coal, Sulphur, Limestone, Marble, Plater-stone, Gypsum, or Alabaster, Calcareous concretions, Fluor spar, or Blue John, Quartz, Barytes, Porcelain clay, Pipe clay, Potters clay, Rotten stone, Marl, Slate, Flint, Chert, Moor stone, Free stone, Peat, Fossils, Coralloids Parishes A Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements in the five Deaneries and one Archdeaconry that existed in 1811. Parishes B Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements...Rev. Cartwright of Brampton Parishes C - D Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements... Parishes E - G Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements... Jedediah Buxton lived at Elmton. Parishes H Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements... Parishes I - O Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements... Parishes P - S Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements ...Sir Hugh Willoughby attempted to find a north-east passage [see Sawley]...Jedediah Strutt was born at South Normanton Parishes T - Z Towns, villages, hamlets and settlements... James Brindley was born at Wormhill. Other Information Notes on the text Rev. Davies's Sources Glossary of Terms Not included. Places that were not mentioned by Rev. Davies.

'History of Derbyshire' by David Peter Davies (Makeney - April 10th, 1811) Dedication: To the Reverend David Peter, Tutor to the Dissenting College, Carmarthen. As a token of the grateful remembrance of the benefactor and instructor of his early years, by his sincere friend and affectionate nephew ***** Printed by S. Mason, Belper. Other onsite transcripts The Gentleman's Magazine Library Kelly's Derbyshire Directory, 1891 Also see Old Derbyshire Maps