Land and financial activities, building work and family affairs.
Two MSS printed here for the first time yield information not only
on Lowther family, but on the north as a whole in the seventeenth
century. Contain estate memoranda books, or 'diaries', of land and
financial transactions, building work and family affairs. Not only
record, but also explain why, decisions were taken which brought
about growth of family estates and wealth. Four appendices
including autobiography of Sir John Lowther I (d. 1637) which
chronicles rise of young man lacking wealth or influence. Market:
Economic history, inc. innovative agriculture.
General
Imprint: |
Surtees Society
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Publications of the Surtees Society |
Release date: |
1977 |
First published: |
1977 |
Editors: |
C.B. Phillips
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-85444-009-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-85444-009-7 |
Barcode: |
9780854440092 |
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