The Business and Household Accounts of Joyce Jeffreys, Spinster of - Hereford, 1638 164

Zusatztext Spicksley's edition makes available for the first time one of the most important account books of the seventeenth century, setting it in its economic, social and geographic context Klappentext Joyce Jeffreys' accounts overturn our perceptions of the social, cultural and economic world of the 17th century spinster. The unusual wealth of detail reveals her business dealings, mainly as a moneylender (and how she suffered financially in the civil war), and also her vibrant kinship network which linked her with prominent local people. Zusammenfassung Joyce Jeffreys' accounts overturn our perceptions of the social, cultural and economic world of the 17th century spinster. The unusual wealth of detail reveals her business dealings, mainly as a moneylender (and how she suffered financially in the civil war), and also her vibrant kinship network which linked her with prominent local people. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviated References Editorial Method and Commentary on the Text Introduction 1: Joyce, Hereford and the 'Diary'. 2: Business dealings and money-lending activities 3: Conflict in Hereford 4: Patterns of consumption 5: Family, household, religion and charity 6: Medical knowledge and practice 7: Hobbies and pastimes THE BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS OF JOYCE JEFFREYS Receipts Disbursements Appendix I. Hereford City documents Appendix II. Persons listed as debtors in Joyce Jeffreys' accounts Appendix III. Transcript of Joyce Jeffreys' will Appendix IV. Timeline for designated servants and waged employees Genealogical table I. Genealogy of Joyce Jeffreys (male line) Genealogical table II. Genealogy of Joyce Jeffreys (female line) Genealogical table III. Genealogy of Sir Thomas Coningsby Glossary Bibliography Index of Personal Names Index of Place Names Index of Subjects ...

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• Autoren: Judith M. (EDT) Spicksley
• Mitarbeit: Judith M. Spicksley (Herausgeber), Judith M. (Teaching Fellow in the Department of Economics and Related Studies Spicksley (Herausgeber), Spicksley Judith M. (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.12.2008
• EAN: 9780197264324
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726432-4
• Seiten: 300
• Serien: Records of Social and Economic; Records of Social and Economic History; Records of Social and Economic History; Records of Social and Economic
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; European History, herefordshire, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700