Foundations of Gentry Life - The Multons of Frampton and Their World 1270-1370

Peter Coss brings to life the day-to-day domestic life of the medieval gentry, from their obsession with display, to social codes of conduct and the treatment of guests. Drawing on the rich and rarely studied archive of the Multon family of Frampton, Coss provides an essential contribution to the study of 'gentry culture'.

List of contents

• 1: Introduction


• 2: The Multons and Frampton


• 3: Gentry Household: The Locus of Consumption


• 4: Household, Locality and Social Interaction


• 5: The Gentry Estate: The Locus of Production


• 6: Commercialisation and Estate Management


• 7: Human Resources: The Lord and his Tenants


• 8: The Church as Cultural Space


• 9: The Gentry and the Parish


• 10: The Culture of the Cartulary: The Gentry Family and the Protection of Estates


• 11: Lawyers and Literacy


• 12: Literature and Household Entertainment


• 13: The Urban Dimension: The Gentry, Towns and Merchants


• 14: Conclusion: Cultural Horizons

About the author

Peter Coss is Emeritus Professor in Medieval History at the University of Cardiff

Summary

Peter Coss brings to life the day-to-day domestic life of the medieval gentry, from their obsession with display, to social codes of conduct and the treatment of guests. Drawing on the rich and rarely studied archive of the Multon family of Frampton, Coss provides an essential contribution to the study of 'gentry culture'.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Coss, Peter (University of Cardiff) Coss, Coss Peter
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.2021
• EAN: 9780198867166
• ISBN: 978-0-19-886716-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: The Past and Present Book Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Lincolnshire, Medieval History, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval