Material Culture of the Tradesmen of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1545-1642. The Durham probate record evidence

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  • Name Family & personal capitalism
  • Name Consumption, consumerism & associated ethics

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Examines the material culture of 'middling' tradesmen using wills and inventories. Cover three major themes - people, property and objects - and five subject areas: 1] probate records as source material; 2] inheritance practices and patterns; 3] the built environment and social demography; 4] patterns of consumption, production; 5] size of houses, the function of rooms and the nature of social relations within the home. See the writer's 'Material Culture of the Tradesmen of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1545-1642. The Durham probate record evidence', Archaeopress, 2009