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Meet the Temples
The geographical and social connections of the Temples of Stowe
How the Temples interacted with changing rules of inheritance
Hester and Thomas Temple: their partnership, c. 1585
1637
Thomas and Hester Temple's partnership
After the fall, 1629
1637
The Temples and their servants
Hester's widowhood, 1637-1656
Early modern wives
Responsibility for siblings
The case of John and Mary Farmer
The strange case of Peter the Lunatic
Relations with daughters, daughters-in-law, wards and grandchildren
Relations with daughters from birth to marriage
Daughters, daughters-in-law and granddaughters
Care of wards
The Temples and the abusive marriage of Sir William and Lady Anne Andrewes
Bringing up sons
Patriarchal authority in practice
Relations with younger sons
Conclusion
Appendices
1. Timeline for the family of Sir Thomas Temple
2. Descendants of Peter Temple of Burton Dassett: genealogy report
3. Descendants of Millicent Jekyll, wife of Peter Temple of Burton Dassett
4. Descendants of Alice Herytage, mother of Peter Temple of Burton Dassett
5. Descendants of Agnes Herytage, grandmother of Susan Spencer Temple of Stowe.
The geographical and social connections of the Temples of Stowe
How the Temples interacted with changing rules of inheritance
Hester and Thomas Temple: their partnership, c. 1585
1637
Thomas and Hester Temple's partnership
After the fall, 1629
1637
The Temples and their servants
Hester's widowhood, 1637-1656
Early modern wives
Responsibility for siblings
The case of John and Mary Farmer
The strange case of Peter the Lunatic
Relations with daughters, daughters-in-law, wards and grandchildren
Relations with daughters from birth to marriage
Daughters, daughters-in-law and granddaughters
Care of wards
The Temples and the abusive marriage of Sir William and Lady Anne Andrewes
Bringing up sons
Patriarchal authority in practice
Relations with younger sons
Conclusion
Appendices
1. Timeline for the family of Sir Thomas Temple
2. Descendants of Peter Temple of Burton Dassett: genealogy report
3. Descendants of Millicent Jekyll, wife of Peter Temple of Burton Dassett
4. Descendants of Alice Herytage, mother of Peter Temple of Burton Dassett
5. Descendants of Agnes Herytage, grandmother of Susan Spencer Temple of Stowe.