For the reproductions from the Brigstock court rolls, I thank the archivists Matt Bazley and Crispin Powell for their assistance and the Duke of Buccleuch for his permission. For the photograph of the pots and jugs excavated at Stanion, I thank Andy Chapman.
I am very grateful to Ruth Karras and Jerry Singerman for giving me the opportunity to present this book to a new public. For their advice and encouragement, I also thank Michelle Armstrong-Partida, Lisa Bitel, Lyn Blanchfield, Kit French, Shennan Hutton, Kathleen Kamerick, Maryanne Kowaleski, Mary Lewis, Shannon McSheffrey, Kim Phillips, Miriam Shadis, Kate Staples, Blain Roberts, Merry Wiesner-Hanks, Laurel Wilson, Christopher Whittick, and Patrick Wyman. And for their extended comments on all the sections new to this edition, I especially thank Sandy Bardsley, Cynthia Herrup, and Ruth Karras.
I dedicated the earlier edition of this book to my much-loved niece Nicole Bennett, and I am happy to renew that dedication here, extending it also to her daughter and my namesake Maggie (Margaret Judith) Kocsis.