History fans will have another chance to hear a sold-out talk about the survival of a long-standing County Durham family when it returns this month for free.
The Salvin family came to Croxdale by the marriage in 1402 of Gerard Salvin from Yorkshire, to Agnes de Rissaby, heiress of Croxdale and the family have remained in the area ever since, with their descendants still living in Croxdale Hall to this day.
In May, Durham County Record Office hosted a lecture by local historian and Honorary Durham University Fellow, Dr Margaret Harvey, on ‘Recusancy and Conformity: The Salvins of Croxdale, c.1500-1663.’
Her talk, which explored the history of the family, will now be repeated on Thursday 27 June, 6pm to 7pm at the Record Office in County Hall to allow more people to discover how the Salvins preserved their estate near Sunderland Bridge and what methods they used to survive when many other similar families did not.
Dawn Layland, education and outreach archivist, said: “The session was extremely popular. We don’t want anyone to miss out on what was a really fascinating talk, so we are pleased to announce that Dr Harvey will be returning to repeat her lecture this month.”
The event is free to attend but donations are welcome on the day.
Places must be booked in advance from recordofficeshop.durham.gov.uk/pgEventResult or by calling 03000 267 619.
