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This month's featured testator is a widowed clergyman from Pembrokeshire who made his will in 1786.
Reverend William Thomas asked to be buried 'as remote from every other grave as conveniently may be'. 🪦✝️💀
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
Meet Reverend William Thomas, a widowed clergyman from Pembrokeshire who made his will in 1786.
William left his breeches to Billy Rees and asked to be buried 'as remote from every other grave as conveniently may be'.
🪦✝️💀 #EarlyModern 🗃️ #Trousers
Meet Reverend William Thomas, a widowed clergyman from Pembrokeshire who made his will in 1786.
William left his breeches to Billy Rees and asked to be buried 'as remote from every other grave as conveniently may be'.
🪦✝️💀 #EarlyModern 🗃️ #Trousers
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
sites.exeter.ac.uk/per/2025/11/...
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
sites.exeter.ac.uk/per/2025/11/...
Sharpie, a letterform recognition game for beginner #EarlyModern #palaeography
gjhilton.github.io/Sharpie/
AKA What I Did Over Reading Week.
#skystorians I’d be so grateful if you had time to share or take a look and tell me what sucks and needs fixing.
Love g 🗃️
Sharpie, a letterform recognition game for beginner #EarlyModern #palaeography
gjhilton.github.io/Sharpie/
AKA What I Did Over Reading Week.
#skystorians I’d be so grateful if you had time to share or take a look and tell me what sucks and needs fixing.
Love g 🗃️
Tombs, monuments & funerals are something I will be writing about as part of my wills research project - I wonder what insights 25,000 English wills will bring?
🪦⚰️📜🗃️
All the info on the project here: sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
Tombs, monuments & funerals are something I will be writing about as part of my wills research project - I wonder what insights 25,000 English wills will bring?
🪦⚰️📜🗃️
All the info on the project here: sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
Then next Friday @bhamhistory.bsky.social & I are giving a talk at a joint Devon History Society & Devon Archaeological society workshop at Devon Heritage Centre.
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Then next Friday @bhamhistory.bsky.social & I are giving a talk at a joint Devon History Society & Devon Archaeological society workshop at Devon Heritage Centre.
🗃️
October's will is an unusual & poignant example of a married woman who made a will
Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540 - she declared her will to the midwife & women attending her, leaving them bequests of ribbons & rosaries
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
This month's featured testator is a widowed clergyman from Pembrokeshire who made his will in 1786.
Reverend William Thomas asked to be buried 'as remote from every other grave as conveniently may be'. 🪦✝️💀
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
This month's featured testator is a widowed clergyman from Pembrokeshire who made his will in 1786.
Reverend William Thomas asked to be buried 'as remote from every other grave as conveniently may be'. 🪦✝️💀
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
For lucky people in Devon, Chris will be performing ALL the wills songs at Topsham Folk Club on 18 January, with support from Miranda Sykes.
Grab your ticket now 👇
#Exeter #Devon 🗃️ #Events
wegottickets.com/event/680386
For lucky people in Devon, Chris will be performing ALL the wills songs at Topsham Folk Club on 18 January, with support from Miranda Sykes.
Grab your ticket now 👇
#Exeter #Devon 🗃️ #Events
wegottickets.com/event/680386
Read @emilymayvine.bsky.social's post, and see a transcription of the whole will here:
#EarlyModern 🗃️
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
Read @emilymayvine.bsky.social's post, and see a transcription of the whole will here:
#EarlyModern 🗃️
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
The brilliant Chris Hoban was on local radio talking about the wills project and playing some songs!
This one is perhaps my favourite: based on the will of London widow Alice Walter, proved September 1665. TNA PROB 11/317/428.
#EarlyModern 🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXwB...
The brilliant Chris Hoban was on local radio talking about the wills project and playing some songs!
This one is perhaps my favourite: based on the will of London widow Alice Walter, proved September 1665. TNA PROB 11/317/428.
#EarlyModern 🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXwB...
Beginners' guide here 👇
#DigitalHumanities 🗃️ #EarlyModern
Beginners' guide here 👇
#DigitalHumanities 🗃️ #EarlyModern
1. A huge milestone: we're delighted to share that our @zooniverse.bsky.social volunteers have now checked ALL images! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who has contributed.
We're going to pause Zooniverse for now while we evaluate if more training is required.
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1. A huge milestone: we're delighted to share that our @zooniverse.bsky.social volunteers have now checked ALL images! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who has contributed.
We're going to pause Zooniverse for now while we evaluate if more training is required.
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October's 'Will of the Month' post is now live on our blog 📜
When Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540, she made a nuncupative or 'oral' will, leaving ribbons to the women who witnessed her declare her final wishes.
Read more here👇 sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
October's 'Will of the Month' post is now live on our blog 📜
When Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540, she made a nuncupative or 'oral' will, leaving ribbons to the women who witnessed her declare her final wishes.
Read more here👇 sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
October's will is an unusual & poignant example of a married woman who made a will
Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540 - she declared her will to the midwife & women attending her, leaving them bequests of ribbons & rosaries
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
October's will is an unusual & poignant example of a married woman who made a will
Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540 - she declared her will to the midwife & women attending her, leaving them bequests of ribbons & rosaries
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
Jane's research focuses on global goods in our 25,000 wills - both imported objects and material culture that imitated them.
The cabinets are opened only twice a year - Jane captured this beautiful photograph:
Jane's research focuses on global goods in our 25,000 wills - both imported objects and material culture that imitated them.
The cabinets are opened only twice a year - Jane captured this beautiful photograph:
The cabinets are opened only twice a year - Jane captured this beautiful photograph:
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Tune in to hear @bhamhistory.bsky.social and @emilymayvine.bsky.social discuss our unique methodology 👇
Weds 22 Oct, 5pm
Zoom
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities @cemsexeter.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @dhlabexeter.bsky.social
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Tune in to hear @bhamhistory.bsky.social and @emilymayvine.bsky.social discuss our unique methodology 👇
Weds 22 Oct, 5pm
Zoom
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities @cemsexeter.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @dhlabexeter.bsky.social
All welcome (not just postdocs!).
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities #HTR #CitizenScience
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
All welcome (not just postdocs!).
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities #HTR #CitizenScience
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
It's so special to be able to share my #EarlyModern research with the public in such a powerful & meaningful way. 📜🎵🎻🗃️
Join @lsangha.bsky.social & musician Chris Hoban this Saturday for a FREE performance of history & music inspired by #EarlyModern wills 📜🎵
📍Exeter Phoenix
📅Sat 11 Oct
🕐13.30
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-an...
Join @lsangha.bsky.social & musician Chris Hoban this Saturday for a FREE performance of history & music inspired by #EarlyModern wills 📜🎵
📍Exeter Phoenix
📅Sat 11 Oct
🕐13.30
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-an...
1. UPCOMING 'WILLS PROJECT' EVENT:
Join @lsangha.bsky.social and musician Chris Hoban for a FREE performance of history & music inspired by #EarlyModern wills 📜🎵
📍Exeter Phoenix
📅Sat 11 Oct
🕐13.30
Register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-an...
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1. UPCOMING 'WILLS PROJECT' EVENT:
Join @lsangha.bsky.social and musician Chris Hoban for a FREE performance of history & music inspired by #EarlyModern wills 📜🎵
📍Exeter Phoenix
📅Sat 11 Oct
🕐13.30
Register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-an...
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