ERIC GALLAGHER gained his doctorate at London University with a thesis on the civil pleas of the Suffolk eyre of 1240. HENRY SUMMERSON was awarded his Ph.D. by Cambridge University for a thesis on crime and law enforcement in England, 1227-1263. He has continued to work in this field, publishing numerous articles on aspects of medieval criminality, and editions, alone or in collaboration, of three crown pleas rolls, for Devon in 1238, Wiltshire in 1268 and Lancashire in 1292. HENRY SUMMERSON was awarded his Ph.D. by Cambridge University for a thesis on crime and law enforcement in England, 1227-1263. He has continued to work in this field, publishing numerous articles on aspects of medieval criminality, and editions, alone or in collaboration, of three crown pleas rolls, for Devon in 1238, Wiltshire in 1268 and Lancashire in 1292.

Summerson's intimate knowledge of the contents of the roll is impressive: his comprehensive introductionprovides numerous examples from the entries to illustrate his points. [...] Excellent publication.

• IntroductionThe Crown Pleas of the Suffolk Eyre of 1240Glossary and abbreviationsBibliographyIndex of people and placesAnalysis of contents

ERIC GALLAGHER gained his doctorate at London University with a thesis on the civil pleas of the Suffolk eyre of 1240. HENRY SUMMERSON was awarded his Ph.D. by Cambridge University for a thesis on crime and law enforcement in England, 1227-1263. He has continued to work in this field, publishing numerous articles on aspects of medieval criminality, and editions, alone or in collaboration, of three crown pleas rolls, for Devon in 1238, Wiltshire in 1268 and Lancashire in 1292. HENRY SUMMERSON was awarded his Ph.D. by Cambridge University for a thesis on crime and law enforcement in England, 1227-1263. He has continued to work in this field, publishing numerous articles on aspects of medieval criminality, and editions, alone or in collaboration, of three crown pleas rolls, for Devon in 1238, Wiltshire in 1268 and Lancashire in 1292.

Summerson's intimate knowledge of the contents of the roll is impressive: his comprehensive introductionprovides numerous examples from the entries to illustrate his points. [...] Excellent publication.

• IntroductionThe Crown Pleas of the Suffolk Eyre of 1240Glossary and abbreviationsBibliographyIndex of people and placesAnalysis of contents

ERIC GALLAGHER gained his doctorate at London University with a thesis on the civil pleas of the Suffolk eyre of 1240. HENRY SUMMERSON was awarded his Ph.D. by Cambridge University for a thesis on crime and law enforcement in England, 1227-1263. He has continued to work in this field, publishing numerous articles on aspects of medieval criminality, and editions, alone or in collaboration, of three crown pleas rolls, for Devon in 1238, Wiltshire in 1268 and Lancashire in 1292. HENRY SUMMERSON was awarded his Ph.D. by Cambridge University for a thesis on crime and law enforcement in England, 1227-1263. He has continued to work in this field, publishing numerous articles on aspects of medieval criminality, and editions, alone or in collaboration, of three crown pleas rolls, for Devon in 1238, Wiltshire in 1268 and Lancashire in 1292.

Summerson's intimate knowledge of the contents of the roll is impressive: his comprehensive introductionprovides numerous examples from the entries to illustrate his points. [...] Excellent publication.

• IntroductionThe Crown Pleas of the Suffolk Eyre of 1240Glossary and abbreviationsBibliographyIndex of people and placesAnalysis of contents