The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall

The household account book of sarah fell, of swarthmore hall by fell, sarah, penney, norman, 18581933. The whole should be available, when concluded, in a separate pamphlet. The fells and shuttleworths, as copyhold tenants nearly as unrestricted as freeholders, came between the upper gentry and those who held their land on leasehold temls. The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall scholars choice edition format. The man who fell to earth 1976 david bowie nicolas roeg movie poster n6688. Philadelphia, 1859fell, sarah the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall. When the account book was first opened in march 1672, the residents of swarthmore were margaret fell, george fox, three unmarried daughters, a widowed daughter and isabels two children. Swarthmoor hall was the home of the fell family, who acquired the estate in the c16. Excerpt from the household account book of sarah fell, of swarthmoor hall the notes at the end of the volume are the result of long periods of research in which i have been ably assisted by gentlemen well acquainted with the furness district. The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall cambridge. In a discourse of its ancient and modern practice1690. In answer to a book entituled conjugium conjurgium.

Judith spicksley is currently preparing a full edition of jeffries accounts for the british academy. The art, description or image of instruments 1592 william west. The fells resided at swarthmoor hall, manor house for the nearby town of ulverston in furness, where they raised eight children. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. She was the daughter of margaret fell and thomas fell, and the eventual stepdaughter of george fox.

Account book urdu meaning with definition and sentences. The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall, by sarah fell. Curating creativity in cumbria travels in textiles. The man who fell to earth original lobby cards x10 set b 9x12 in. Margaret fell, wife of judge thomas fell who died in 1658, became a disciple of george fox in 1652 and swarthmoor became a centre for. Useful words advance go on march on move on pass on progress. Notes and queries, bulletin of friends historical society. This group worshipped without priests or leaders, settling into silence with any who felt moved by the holy spirit. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Norman penney has 12 books on goodreads with 23 ratings. He left his very capable wife margaret in charge of the estate when he was.

Thomas fell marries margaret askew and they live at swarthmoor hall. In january 16834, helen dundas was living in the north of scotland. A portraiture of religious and family life in the seventeenth century, comp. Until the widespread harnessing of machine energy, food was the energy which fuelled the economy. An old letter note by alice clark, author of working life of women in the 17th century. These must rather have been what are familiar in europe as sabots, the wooden shoes of the peasantry, altogether likely from the context. The authors themselves were not necessarily single. The household account book of sarah fell, of swarthmore hall by fell, sarah, penney, norman, 18581933 sarah fell 16421714 was an english quaker accountant and writer at swarthmore hall. The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor. The household account book of sarah fell, of swarthmoor. Swarthmoor hall, ulverston 1270174 historic england.

Food, energy and the creation of industriousness by craig. From the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall, 1674. She then travels from devonshire to northumberland with her daughters sarah and mary as a. Fell worked as a swarthmore farm clerk of the lancashire women quarterly meeting, she wrote the household account book of swarthmore hall between 16721678. Jennifer holt analyses the cash books kept by sarah fell of swarthmoor hall, lancashire, in the 1670s, providing a detailed analysis of the households domestic economy. The gendered nature of quaker charity scholarlycommons. The accounts are a wonderful picture of vanished days and customs, and they have been edited in a way that well brings out their meaning.

An old letter note by alice clark, author of working life of women in the 17th. Food, energy and the creation of industriousness by craig muldrew. Fell, sarah 1920, the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall, edited by norman penney, cambridge university press, cambridge. In 1652 george fox had a vision on pendle hill in lancashire, which led him to discover the westmorland seekers. Books of interest to friends, bulletin of friends historical. The hall is designated by english heritage as a grade ii listed building. Swarthmoor hall was the home of judge thomas fell and his wife margaret. Nonnan penneys edition of the household account book if sarah fell qswarthmoor. Chiefly from original letters and other documents never before published.

The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall hardcover march 5, 2019 by sarah fell author, norman penney author. This work has been selected by scholars as being cult. Shop amongst our popular books, including 41, the journal of george fox, the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall scholars choice edition and more from norman penney. Helen dundas was the wife of william dundas a man of some importance living near edinburgh, of whose convincement to quakerism, there is a full account in sewells history. Index to the thirtysixth volume articles, notes and documents adventus vicecomitum, 125872. Your reputations frightened me as much as your faces invited me. In this groundbreaking 2011 study of agricultural labourers diet and material standard of living, craig muldrew uses empirical research to present a much fuller account of the interrelationship between consumption, living standards and work in the early modern english economy than has previously. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Each are imprinted with quotes from the household account book of sarah fell. Margaret cavendish, duchess of newcastle, appears to have benefited personally and professionally from her marriage see s. Both thomas and margaret were from landed gentry families. On the table is a runner with digitally printed plates mirroring the real plates on the table. The definition of account book is followed by practically usable example sentences which allow you to construct your own sentences based on it. Extract from sarah fells household account book july 29th 1677.

Green collection friends and current literature notes and queries. Books by norman penney author of the journal of george fox. The hospitality company offers a warm welcome to all. Understand 7 different senses of book in urdu along with english definitions and sentences. Full text of the household account book of sarah fell, of swarthmore hall see other formats. The household account book of sarah fell, of swarthmoor hall classic reprint sarah fell on. Excerpt from the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall the notes at the end of the volume are the result of long periods of research in which i have been ably assisted by gentlemen well acquainted with the furness district, among whom must be named w. Compiled from her own narrative, and other sources. Notes and queries, bulletin of friends historical society of. The household account book of sarah fell, of swarthmoor hall lord north and the quaker quakers in cambridgeshire, 1685 crossing the atlantic london yearly meeting, 1836 rochester school the j. Swarthmoor hall in ulverston was built about 1586 and owned by george fell.

It is one of the most systematic and substantial sets of private accounts to have survived from the period. Full text of the household account book of sarah fell, of. Originally published in 1920, this book contains the annotated account book of sarah fell, the stepdaughter of george fox, the founder of quakerism. Crossfield, margaret fell of swarthmoor hall london, 19. The books remain a rich source of information for local historians and civil engineers. Mendelson, the mental world of stuart women three studies sussex, 1987, p. Written between september 1673 and august 1678, the manuscript remained at swarthmoor until the sale of the estate in 1759 when. Note by alice clark in the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall, ed. By m o p d fo r a vizard maske fo r my selfe 000 li. For many years sarah managed the accounts, and much of the business, of swarthmoor hall. Dec 14, 2019 iv the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall footnote 59 page 541 v women and epistolary agencey in early modern culture, 14501690 page 215 vi female friends and the transatlantic quaker communitynaomi rebecca pullin. Sarah fell 16421714 was an english quaker accountant and writer at swarthmore hall. At the time of the arrival of george fox, the fell household included the.

The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall by norman penney. Fell kept the family accounts in this book from 1673 to 1678, and the result is an interesting look into the economy of a gentlemans household. History fens south lincolnshire being description rivers witham and. Their middle daughter kept a detailed account book the household account book of sarah fell, which sketches the fells gentry lifestyle and how the large household was managed. This article looks at the feminist activism of particular women in the ancestry of the eminent canadian sociologist. Nonnan penneys edition of the household account book if sarah fell q swarthmoor. The household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall fell, sarah, penney, norman on.

Text of account book notes index page v ix xxv xxviii i 585 introduction the household accotint book or cashbook of sarah fell of swarthmoor here printed includes much beyond what its title would lead the reader to expect, for incidentally there are set down various sums received or spent on behalf of the local meetings of the society of friends, and others throwing light on the business undertakings of the fells and their kindred. Nevermarried women and credit in early modern england. The fells resided at swarthmoor hall, manor house for the nearby. Josselyn, john 1673, john josselyn, colonial traveller, a critical edition of two voyages to new england, edited by lindholdt, paul j. Dec 08, 2019 iv the household account book of sarah fell of swarthmoor hall footnote 59 page 541 v women and epistolary agencey in early modern culture, 14501690 page 215 vi female friends and the transatlantic quaker communitynaomi rebecca pullin. Publication date 1920 topics england social life and customs 17th century publisher cambridge. Sarah married william meade on 28 june 1681 at devonshire house without bishopsgate, london. The first four casestudies focus on farm account books. Quaker tour of england swarthmoor hall and swarthmoor.

Keywords margaret fell, feminist standpoint, historical sociology, militant suffragettes, dorothy e. In the early 1630s, his son, thomas fell, married margaret. See more ideas about crafts, crafts for kids and preschool crafts. Green collection friends and current literature notes and. It helps you understand the word account book with comprehensive detail. Fells death in 1658, the pattern of life in the fell family centered around their quaker fellowship and its social, economic, and religious commitments. Margaret fell, wife of judge thomas fell who died in 1658, became a disciple of george fox in 1652 and swarthmoor became a centre for foxs missionary travels. With an account of their ancestor, anne askew, the martyr. Swarthmoor hall is a mansion in swarthmoor, in the furness area of cumbria in north west england.