Extract from 18th century copy of the Eyam parish register

The village of Eyam, located in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, is most famous for the actions of its vicar, William Mompesson, in quarantining the inhabitants during the devastating bubonic plague of 1665-1666.

The original parish register no longer exists, but this 18th century copy shows the first six burials of people to die from the plague in September 1665.