Marking the boundaries: William Jordan's 1633 pre-enclosure survey of Duffield Frith (Derbyshire)

Although many forest surveys were conducted during the seventeenth century, little is known about the work of forest surveyors. Here we draw together evidence for their remuneration and working conditions. Furthermore, the records of the disputed enclosure at Duffield Frith in Derbyshire permit an examination not only of the mechanics of surveying a forest but also of subtle forms of resistance to enclosure, including the role played by women in advancing that resistance.