Marriage Settlements, 1601–1740
The Adoption of the Strict Settlement
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:27th Nov '08
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The history of the family has become an area of great interest.
The history of the family has become an area of great interest, yet the property arrangements entered into upon marriage, a crucial aspect of the process of familial wealth transmission and distribution in the landed classes in early modern England, have never been systematically studied.The history of the family has become an area of great interest, yet the property arrangements entered into upon marriage, a crucial aspect of the process of familial wealth transmission and distribution in the landed classes in early modern England, have never been systematically studied. In the light of evidence provided by hitherto unused family muniments, Dr Bonfield analyses the legal, social and economic aspects of these settlements, and discusses the development and impact of the strict settlement.
ISBN: 9780521091268
Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
Weight: 210g
156 pages