Personal profile
Research Focus
My current research examines the agricultural and economic landscape of Medieval Ireland, specifically exploring agricultural sustainability and ecological sensibility on the lands of Roger Bigod in the late 13th c. and their relationship within the transmarine nexus.
Achievements
I completed my History BA(Hons) and my MA in Medieval Studies at the University of Lincoln.
Undergraduate Dissertation: 'The Geographical Origins of Medieval Parishes in Ireland; a study of the parish of Contibret' (2019)
MA Dissertation: 'Agriculture and Economy on the Manor of Old Ross; a reevaluation of the significance of Roger Bigod's Irish lands.' (2020)
Research output
- 1 Chapter
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Agrarian and economic considerations in medieval Leinster: investment in a transmarine network, 1279–90
Shipton, H. E., Sept 2024, Sea and settlement in Ireland. Stout, G. & Stout, M. (eds.). Four Courts PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
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Lincoln Record Society Best MA Medieval Dissertation 2020
Shipton, H. (Recipient), 05 Nov 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
- 3 Invited talk
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Economic and Environmental Crisis on the Bigod Manors, 1279-90
Shipton, H. (Advisor)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Lordship Across the Sea; Transnational Lordship from Leinster to Rhuddlan
Shipton, H. (Advisor)
Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Agrarian considerations in Medieval Leinster; Resource Management on Riverside Manors
Shipton, H. (Advisor)
Nov 2022 → …Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Thesis
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Landscape, environment, and agriculture in medieval Ireland: resource management and decision-making on the manors of Roger Bigod, C.1279-1290
Shipton, H. E. (Author), Davis, J. (Supervisor) & Booker, S. (Supervisor), Jul 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy