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The Resource Transforming English rural society : the Verneys and the Claydons, 1600-1820, John Broad, (electronic resource)

Transforming English rural society : the Verneys and the Claydons, 1600-1820, John Broad, (electronic resource)

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Summary
Between 1540 and 1920 the English elite transformed the countryside and landscape by building up landed estates which were concentrated around their country houses. John Broad's study of the Verney family of Middle Claydon in Buckinghamshire demonstrates two sides of that process. Charting the family's rise to wealth impelled by a strong dynastic imperative, Broad shows how the Verneys sought out heiress marriages to expand wealth and income. In parallel, he shows how the family managed its estates to maximize income and transformed three local village communities, creating a pattern of 'open' and 'closed' villages familiar to nineteenth-century commentators. Based on the formidable Verney family archive with its abundant correspondence, this book also examines the world of poor relief, farming families as well as strategies for estate expansion and social enhancement. It will appeal to anyone interested in the English countryside as a dynamic force in social and economic history.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 292 pages)
Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Re-establishing a Gentry Family 1600-57
  • 2. A gentry family in county and court society 1603-57
  • 3. The civil war and interregnum 1642-57
  • 4. The creation of an enclosed estate 1600-57
  • Part II. The Shaping of Family and Village 1657-1736 : 5. Land, business and dynastic advance 1657-1736
  • 6. The making of a modern landed estate
  • 7. Power in the community
  • the making of an estate village 1660-1740
  • Part III. The Great Estate and Estate Communities c. 1700-1820: 8. The rise and fall of Verney fortunes in the 18th century 1736-1820
  • 9. Transforming the Claydons in the eighteenth century
  • 10. Conclusion
  • Appendix
Isbn
9780521829335
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511495755
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Transforming English rural society : the Verneys and the Claydons, 1600-1820
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Transforming English rural society
Title remainder
the Verneys and the Claydons, 1600-1820
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John Broad
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Language
eng
Summary
Between 1540 and 1920 the English elite transformed the countryside and landscape by building up landed estates which were concentrated around their country houses. John Broad's study of the Verney family of Middle Claydon in Buckinghamshire demonstrates two sides of that process. Charting the family's rise to wealth impelled by a strong dynastic imperative, Broad shows how the Verneys sought out heiress marriages to expand wealth and income. In parallel, he shows how the family managed its estates to maximize income and transformed three local village communities, creating a pattern of 'open' and 'closed' villages familiar to nineteenth-century commentators. Based on the formidable Verney family archive with its abundant correspondence, this book also examines the world of poor relief, farming families as well as strategies for estate expansion and social enhancement. It will appeal to anyone interested in the English countryside as a dynamic force in social and economic history.--
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1945-
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Broad, John
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
  • Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time
  • Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Series volume
40
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  • Verney family
  • Administration of estates
  • Gentry
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Buckinghamshire (England)
  • Buckinghamshire (England)
  • Buckinghamshire (England)
  • Buckinghamshire (England)
Label
Transforming English rural society : the Verneys and the Claydons, 1600-1820, John Broad, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511495755
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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text
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Contents
1. Introduction -- Part I. Re-establishing a Gentry Family 1600-57 -- 2. A gentry family in county and court society 1603-57 -- 3. The civil war and interregnum 1642-57 -- 4. The creation of an enclosed estate 1600-57 -- Part II. The Shaping of Family and Village 1657-1736 : 5. Land, business and dynastic advance 1657-1736 -- 6. The making of a modern landed estate -- 7. Power in the community -- the making of an estate village 1660-1740 -- Part III. The Great Estate and Estate Communities c. 1700-1820: 8. The rise and fall of Verney fortunes in the 18th century 1736-1820 -- 9. Transforming the Claydons in the eighteenth century -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendix
Control code
CR9780511495755
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 292 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780521829335
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)173610024
Label
Transforming English rural society : the Verneys and the Claydons, 1600-1820, John Broad, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511495755
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Introduction -- Part I. Re-establishing a Gentry Family 1600-57 -- 2. A gentry family in county and court society 1603-57 -- 3. The civil war and interregnum 1642-57 -- 4. The creation of an enclosed estate 1600-57 -- Part II. The Shaping of Family and Village 1657-1736 : 5. Land, business and dynastic advance 1657-1736 -- 6. The making of a modern landed estate -- 7. Power in the community -- the making of an estate village 1660-1740 -- Part III. The Great Estate and Estate Communities c. 1700-1820: 8. The rise and fall of Verney fortunes in the 18th century 1736-1820 -- 9. Transforming the Claydons in the eighteenth century -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendix
Control code
CR9780511495755
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 292 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780521829335
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)173610024

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