Women, Marriage and Property in Wealthy Landed Families in Ireland, - 1750185

Informationen zum Autor Deborah Wilson completed her PhD at Queen's University Belfast, where she is now a librarian Klappentext Drawing on a range of sources from the papers of landed families this book provides fresh insight into the place of women in the Irish wealthy landed class. Zusammenfassung Drawing on a range of sources from the papers of landed families this book provides fresh insight into the place of women in the Irish wealthy landed class. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsList of tablesAbbreviationsGlossary of legal terminologyIntroduction1. Women, marriage and statute law in Ireland2. Provisions made for women from family estates3. Women and legal guardianship4. Single women and property5. Married women and property6. Widows and propertyConclusionAppendix A: Family biographiesAppendix B: Select biographical index of womenAppendix C: Provisions made for women on marriage, 1747-1845Appendix D: Guardians and executors, 1767-1855Appendix E: Provision for daughters and younger sons, 1767-1855Appendix F: Type of property bequeathed to daughters and younger sons, 1771-1836Appendix G: Lady Erne's accounts, 1776- 99: charityBibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Deborah Wilson, Wilson Deborah
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2009
• EAN: 9780719077982
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-7798-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / Women, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, C 1700 To C 1800