Description
This memoir of Lady Darcy Maxwell by Rev. John Lancaster, offers a unique window into the life of a 19th-century European noblewoman. Drawing on her extensive diaries and correspondence, Maxwell provides vivid and intimate details of her daily life, her travels, and her relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances. A must-read for anyone interested in European social history. Darcy Maxwell, born Darcy Brisbane; became Lady Maxwell of Pollok (1743 – 2 July 1810) was a British follower of Methodism and a philanthropist. She started a poor school in Edinburgh and several Sunday Schools and she left a large diary. Lady Maxwell was born in Brisbane in Largs in Scotland. Her father was Thomas Brisbane and when she was a teenager she married Sir Walter Maxwell of the Maxwell Macdonald baronets on 19 February 1760 in Edinburgh. An annuity of £300 a year was given to her in exchange for the transfer of ownership of her estate to her husband. By the time she was nineteen she was a mother and a widow as Walter died on 29 April 1762 and only weeks later their baby son, Sir John, died. Her husband's title went to her brother-in-law (now) Sir James Maxwell. She took this disaster as a signal from God and despite proposals of remarriage she decided to devote her life to religious causes. Vol 1 is missing spine Title stamp with some missing leather and hinge damage. Some pages have a twist on the upper part as reflected in the pics. Personal inscription from the owner with year with some paper damage. Vol 2 has some cracks in leather on spine on top. Both books have toning and browning throughout. Each Book Measuring 7"x4.5"x1" . This one s a rare set since There’s no listing of both volumes together
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