Avoiding The Plague

[THC]

Watching that Michael Wood history of Kibworth last night, it struck me if the Black Death/Bubonic plague was SO virulent, how did mine (and your) ancestors avoid it?

[paddywak]

A small correction Mike though his wife died William Mompesson survived the plagure and went on to remarry and become the vicat of the village of Eakring a few miles down the road from where I live, Even though by this time the plague was virtually over the locals would not attend church for fear of becoming infeced so he would preach in the open air at a site which is now marked by "Mompessons Cross"

[paddywak]

forgot to add tha Mompesson lived till 1709 and was buried in the Chancel of Eakring Chuch, a brass plaque marks the spot