Murray Johnston is the author of several books on family history venturing as far back as the 16th century. Visits to many countries gave him an appreciation of medieval places and people. Exploring his connections to an ancient English parish introduced him to the world of Manors and the meaning of a Knight’s Fee. The re.... more
Murray Johnston is the author of several books on family history venturing as far back as the 16th century. Visits to many countries gave him an appreciation of medieval places and people. Exploring his connections to an ancient English parish introduced him to the world of Manors and the meaning of a Knight’s Fee. The review of more than a thousand medieval documents found in England’s archival institutions gave Murray the basis for his latest book: The Watford Knight’s Fee.
Murray Johnston's Projects
Give a Manor Take a Manor
Domestic rebellions and foreign wars, the king’s rule, murder, traitors and execution, crippling deb... more
The Watford Knight's Fee
Today, Watford village in Northamptonshire is known for little more than the Watford Gap motorway... more
