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Project PI interviewed on CavalierCast about Alice Thornton

News article published by Cordelia Beattie on 12 September 2023 manuscripts podcasts wars of the three kingdoms

Cordelia Beattie (PI) was interviewed by Mark Turnbull for his podcast, CavalierCast, which looks at anything and everything to do with the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Have a listen to find out: Have ...

What connects Alice Thornton to Durham Cathedral?

Blog article published by Cordelia Beattie on 7 September 2023 events family manuscripts

As we gear up for four days and nights of events at Durham Cathedral, our project partner, here are five links between Alice Thornton and Durham Cathedral to whet your interest: Durham Cathedral weste...

Finding Alice Thornton's Letters

Blog article published by Cordelia Beattie on 1 September 2023 Ireland Virginia family letters manuscripts

The 1st September is World Letter Writing Day. While Alice Thornton (1626-1707) is best known for writing four books about her life, we know that she frequently communicated by letter and we have been...

Project postdoc Jo Edge writes on melons for History Workshop Digital Magazine

News article published by Joanne Edge on 30 August 2023 publications

Project postdoctoral fellow Jo Edge has written a short article on melons in the early modern period for History Workshop Digital Magazine 's 'Eating the Past' series. Inspired by Thornton's recountin...

Celebrating a Yorkshire woman on Yorkshire Day: Alice Thornton (1626-1707)

Blog article published by Cordelia Beattie on 1 August 2023 yorkshire

Alice Wandesford Thornton was born at Kirklington Hall, Hambleton in 1626 and died at East Newton Hall, Ryedale in 1707. While she spent some of her formative years away in London, Dublin and Chester,...