Promises, Promises: Marriage Litigation in Scot - Softcover

Leneman, Leah

9781901663525: Promises, Promises: Marriage Litigation in Scot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1901663523 ISBN 13: 9781901663525

Publisher: National Museums Of Scotland, 2006

We share a universality with the emotions and circumstances of 18th and early 19th century couples. Married in church, if they promised themselves to one another or following seduction, the records of disputed marriages open a window into the private and domestic lives of men and wom en at a time when modern law was being formed.

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About the Author:

Leah Leneman was born in America, but lived and worked in Scotland from 1975. Her books on Scottish social and women's history include Elsie Inglis: founder of battlefield hospitals run entirely by women; and Scottish Suffragettes, both published by NMS.

Review:

"In thirteen fascinating chapters and eighteen detailed case studies Leah Leneman covers brilliantly the full spectrum of areas that led to litigation." -- Family History Monthly, June 2004.

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