Daughters of London: Inheriting Opportunity in the Late Middle Ages

Contents
Acknowledgments
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
LIST OF Abbreviations
Chapter One
URBAN DAUGHTERS, THEIR OPPORTUNITIES, AND LONDON WILLS
Women, Family, and Inheritance
Daughters and Burgage Tenure in Late Medieval Towns
Wills and Social History
The Husting Wills
Inheriting Opportunity in London: A New Framework
Chapter Two
TESTATORS AND THEIR INFLUENCE
Types of Bequests in the Husting Wills
Conditions Placed on Bequests
The Influence of Gender on Bequests
The Influence of Occupation on Bequests
Conclusions
Chapter Three
Prospects of Power: Inheriting Real Estate and Real Opportunity
Legacies of Real Estate
Types of Inheritance
Presence of Siblings
Change Over Time
Conclusions
Chapter Four
ENVISIONING DAUGHTERS’ LIVES THROUGH Movable Legacies
Money and Annuities
The Legacies of Movable Goods
The Meanings of Goods
Function and Meanings of Domestic Space
Sibling Rivalry?
Change Over Time
Conclusions
Chapter Five
Reinterpreting Daughters’ Economic Power in Late Medieval London
Studying Women and the Economy
Considering Women as Investors and Managers
Concentrating on Women in Urban England
Considering London Women
Thinking Anew About Women’s Experiences
Appendix One: Testators
Appendix Two: Recipients
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX