[Northkeep] Period Geographical References?

[Etienne de St. Amaranth]

Eskel,

If you are Norman English, you would most definitely be after the Conquest in 1066.  The Domesday is not a bad place to look to get a list of places.  But I would suggest that you start with a history of William the Conquerer and specifically his actions after the conquest.  As Norman English you would really only be located in places where his government had firmed its grip on the Saxon English people.  Unless you were in the vanguard of his troops and administrators moving out into new areas.

Reviewing how, where, and in what timeline, Williams's government expanded across England would directly offer a timeline for where your persona could reasonably have been.

I'll defer to others on listing other resources for geography, especially in Ireland.

Respectfully,
 
Etienne

On Jul 16, 2012, at 10:37 AM, Preston Selby <diresquire at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear List,
>  
> This is Eskel of Chemin Noir. We CN brats are trying to develops the specifics of our personae. To this end, I am wondering if anyone can point us towards specific resources. such as Land-roles, censuses and maps from period perhaps?
>  
> For instance, I am an English Norman, from the late 1000's, Trying to determine where in England I would have been from, and what sort of people my allies and relations might have been. If there were some sort of social gazette at the time, that would be just about what I need. Best lead I have so far is to look into the Domesday book. 
>  
> Also, there are some early Irish personae who could use similar resources. Maybe Caesar's memoirs?
> Can anyone point me in a good direction?
>  
> Many Thanks
> Ld. Eskel Somereid
> Chemin Noir
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