TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilson,Deborah
TI  - Women, marriage and property in wealthy landed families in Ireland, 1750?1850
SN  - 9781847793577
AV  - HQ1600 .W664 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Manchester
PB  - Manchester University Press
KW  - Marital property
KW  - Ireland
KW  - History
KW  - 18th century
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Marriage
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Right of property
KW  - Upper class women
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - Select bibliographyIndex; 2; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Tables; Abbreviations; Glossary of legal terminology; Introduction; 1. Women, marriage and statute law in Ireland; 2. Provisions made for women and childrenin family settlements; 3. Women and legal guardianship; 4. Single women and property; 5. Married women and property; 6. Widows and property; Conclusion; Appendix AFamily biographies; Appendix B Select biographical index of women; Appendix C; Appendix D Guardians and executors, 1767-1855; Appendix E; Appendix F Types of property bequeathed todaughters and younger sons, 1771-1836; Appendix G; 2; b
N2  - Until recently, women featured in the historiography of the landed class in Ireland either as bearers of assets to advantageous matches or as potential drains on family estates. Drawing on a range of sources from the papers of landed families, this book provides fresh insights into the place of these women. Looking at women?s experiences of property and power in twenty landed families between 1750 and 1850, and outlining the statutory developments that impacted upon the distribution of family property in Ireland, Wilson considers how women were provided for and examines the legal, social and fa
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