Gentility in Early Modern Wales

The Salesbury Family, 1450–1720

Sadie Jarrett

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University of Wales Press
19 May 2024

History; British & Irish history; Social classes

Series: Studies in Welsh History

An overview of Welsh and British history from 1450–1720 providing a new assessment of Welsh gentility.

The first full-length published study of the Salesburys of Rhug and Bachymbyd, Gentility in Early Modern Wales significantly extends the existing knowledge and understanding of this well-known early modern Welsh gentry family while correcting several errors and misinformation established by nineteenth-century antiquarians. Early modern Wales was a place of opportunity and transition for the gentry as they navigated a complex relationship with their English neighbors and found themselves cultivating a new identity as Cambro-Britons. From this in-depth analysis, the book finds that the Welsh gentry were status-conscious and opportunistic, but Welshness remained fundamental to their sense of self. This is further enhanced by considering the early modern Welsh gentry within a wider global context for the first time, through their participation in colonial activity in the Americas, as well as trade and war with continental Europe.

By: Sadie Jarrett
Imprint: University of Wales Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9781837720965
ISBN 10: 1837720967
Series: Studies in Welsh History
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 19 May 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements A note on spelling List of abbreviations Maps Genealogical tables Introduction 1. The Salesbury family 2. Territorial legitimacy 3. Networks of power 4. Culture, scholarship and religion 5. The wider world Epilogue Bibliography

Sadie Jarrett is a career development fellow in early modern history at The Queen's College, Oxford.

Reviews for Gentility in Early Modern Wales: The Salesbury Family, 1450–1720

"""In this acute and engaging study, the author casts revealing new light on a Welsh ruling class whose horizons extended from Wales to the British Atlantic world. Exploring a wide range of themes through the experiences of one gentry family, this book makes a significant contribution to the social history of early modern Wales.""-- ""Huw Pryce, Professor Emeritus of Welsh History, Bangor University, and Honorary Professor, Cardiff University"" ""Sadie Jarrett has produced a deeply researched and impressively wide-ranging study of the Salesbury family across the early modern period. This important book not only enriches and extends our knowledge of one of north Wales's leading dynasties, it also contributes substantially to the scholarship on gentility, politics, family and elite culture in this transformative period of Welsh history.""-- ""Lloyd Bowen, Reader in Early Modern and Welsh History, Cardiff University"""