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Connor Williams
M4C Doctoral Candidate in Late Medieval History,
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Biography
I have studied at the University of Nottingham since 2016, having completed a BA Hons (2016-19), MA (2019-20), and currently in the process of completing an AHRC M4C-funded PhD investigating the Feudal Incident of Wardship in the late-fourteenth and early fifteenth-centuries. My supervisory team is Dr Gwilym Dodd and Dr Peter Russell. I am also a member of the Mortimer History Society and the Pipe Roll Society.
Expertise Summary
My research broadly focuses on the political, socio-cultural and administrative history of England, Wales, and Ireland in the Late Medieval Period. My PhD research takes a holistic approach to the topic of wardship in the fourteenth century, focusing on three key strands consisting of the groups involved in wardship: (1) the king and his government, (2) guardians and other appointees, and (3) wards, their family and their dependents. My thesis is due to be submitted by March 2025 at the latest.
Other research interests include:
- The Reign of Richard II
- Landholders and landholding in Medieval Britain.
- The development, history and decline of the Welsh Marches.
- Medieval genealogy.
- Governance and Administrative developments in Medieval England, particularly in the localities, especially the office of escheator.
Recent Publications
CONNOR WILLIAMS, 2020. Roger Mortimer, fourth earl of March: a study in minority, royal service and 'proximity' to the crown during the late fourteenth century. Journal of the Mortimer History Society. 4, 21-38
CONNOR WILLIAMS, 2020. Roger Mortimer, fourth earl of March: a study in minority, royal service and 'proximity' to the crown during the late fourteenth century. Journal of the Mortimer History Society. 4, 21-38