Deborah Wilson completed her PhD at Queen’s University Belfast, where she is now a librarian

This is a worthy first book that will, hopefully, stimulate others to broaden the template of engagement with marriage, the law, family and property in history.Irish Economic and Social History, volume (xxxviii, 2011)

• AcknowledgementsList of tablesAbbreviationsGlossary of legal terminologyIntroduction1. Women, marriage and statute law in Ireland2. Provisions made for women from family estates3. Women and legal guardianship4. Single women and property5. Married women and property6. Widows and propertyConclusionAppendix A: Family biographiesAppendix B: Select biographical index of womenAppendix C: Provisions made for women on marriage, 1747–1845Appendix D: Guardians and executors, 1767–1855Appendix E: Provision for daughters and younger sons, 1767–1855Appendix F: Type of property bequeathed to daughters and younger sons, 1771–1836Appendix G: Lady Erne’s accounts, 1776– 99: charityBibliographyIndex

Deborah Wilson completed her PhD at Queen’s University Belfast, where she is now a librarian

This is a worthy first book that will, hopefully, stimulate others to broaden the template of engagement with marriage, the law, family and property in history.Irish Economic and Social History, volume (xxxviii, 2011)

• AcknowledgementsList of tablesAbbreviationsGlossary of legal terminologyIntroduction1. Women, marriage and statute law in Ireland2. Provisions made for women from family estates3. Women and legal guardianship4. Single women and property5. Married women and property6. Widows and propertyConclusionAppendix A: Family biographiesAppendix B: Select biographical index of womenAppendix C: Provisions made for women on marriage, 1747–1845Appendix D: Guardians and executors, 1767–1855Appendix E: Provision for daughters and younger sons, 1767–1855Appendix F: Type of property bequeathed to daughters and younger sons, 1771–1836Appendix G: Lady Erne’s accounts, 1776– 99: charityBibliographyIndex

Deborah Wilson completed her PhD at Queen’s University Belfast, where she is now a librarian

This is a worthy first book that will, hopefully, stimulate others to broaden the template of engagement with marriage, the law, family and property in history.Irish Economic and Social History, volume (xxxviii, 2011)

• AcknowledgementsList of tablesAbbreviationsGlossary of legal terminologyIntroduction1. Women, marriage and statute law in Ireland2. Provisions made for women from family estates3. Women and legal guardianship4. Single women and property5. Married women and property6. Widows and propertyConclusionAppendix A: Family biographiesAppendix B: Select biographical index of womenAppendix C: Provisions made for women on marriage, 1747–1845Appendix D: Guardians and executors, 1767–1855Appendix E: Provision for daughters and younger sons, 1767–1855Appendix F: Type of property bequeathed to daughters and younger sons, 1771–1836Appendix G: Lady Erne’s accounts, 1776– 99: charityBibliographyIndex