Women, credit, and debt in early modern Scotland
Spence, Cathryn(Researcher)
Uses court records to re-evaluate women's economic roles in early modern Scotland.
Specialized.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The shortage of specie;  the need for credit; Women and work; Women and the law; Early modern Scottish towns; Sources; Notes; 1 'For her interest': women in debt litigation; Women in debt litigation in early modern Scottish towns; The role of wives in debt and credit networks; The role of widows in debt and credit networks; The role of servants; Conclusion; Notes; 2 'Furth of this realm' and 'in her shop': merchants and merchandisers
Women as merchantsScottish overseas trade; Cloth trade; Skins, hides, and leather; Wine merchants; Women as merchandisers; The sale of wine; Books; 'Merchandise'; Conclusion; Notes; 3 Married partners and single women as producers; Women in the ale trades in England and Scotland; The role of marital status in the production of drink; The role of location in the sale of drink; Conclusion; Notes; 4 Owned, loaned, and pawned: the control of property; Women and property: control and use; Women as landladies in the 1635 Annuity Tax Roll; Moneylending and pawnbroking; Conclusion; Notes
5 Female servants as creditors and debtorsThe lives of servants; Servants as creditors; Servants as debtors; Conclusion; Notes; Conclusion; Glossary; Appendix; Select bibliography; Archival sources; Published primary sources; Secondary sources; Index
Uses court records to re-evaluate women's economic roles in early modern Scotland.
Specialized.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.
Description based on print version record.
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