Glass making was one of the industries which developed in later 17th century Sunderland, taking advantage of the supply of otherwise unsaleable coa
Until 1719, the area that was to become Sunderland was divided into two parishes which served administrative as well as religious purposes.
The later 17th century records of goods imported and exported in Sunderland show existing industries expanding and new ones developing.
Charting the course of Sunderland's population growth from its early beginning as a small fishing town, 'in great decay of buildings and inhabitant
Following its dissolution in 1536 the buildings and land of the monastic cell of Monkwearmouth cell.
Few local court records survive for Sunderland in the medieval and early modern periods.
As the port developed its overseas trade, Sunderland began to appear on sea charts and navigational guides.
River fisheries formed part of the bishop’s rights, or were attached to the former monastic lands, and, as with other properties of the bishop, wer
The government of Sunderland was determined by its status as a medieval borough.
The borough of Sunderland was in the hands of the bishop of Durham, Although its charter conferred certain privileges, effective authority remained
