#OTD In 1673, Margaret Cavendish died at Welbeck Abbey. She had been a true trailblazer with her writings and scientific experiments, just to name some of her accomplishments. She is my favourite woman from the Stuart period. #margaretcavendish #seventeenthcentury #stuartera #womenshistory

Towns in Turmoil and Transition – The Tudor & Stuart Era - Ye Olde Guide Podcast exploring the Tudor and Stuart period in England’s urban history. From the Reformation to the Civil War, discover how towns evolved through upheaval, early urban planning, and cultural renaiss...

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[1691] Mrs Mary H----n, Smithfield ----- A tall, graceful, comely Woman, indebted for two thirds of her beauty to Washes and the Patch-box; she mightily frequents the Raffling-shops, very shy of allowing her Favours; but the present of Silver Furniture for her Chamber may mollifie her, which will cost you but 20l. ----- Images: A young woman – Martin Schongauer (1646), Femme de qualité déshabillée pour le bain – Jean Dieu de Saint-Jean (1685)

Her: Mary H---n: Unlike in Harris’s lists there is no suggestion towards any particular surname. Potentially one of the more common ones that contain ‘H’ and ‘N’ - Horton could be her surname but it is conjecture at best. Horton: She has no age given, but there is a record for a Mary Horton living in Shoreditch, about 10 minutes’ walk from the Cloisters in Smithfield paying around £2.6s (£500-600) a year for her property in Christopher’s Alley. A gambler at heart; Rather than money she expects silver furniture. She is said to be a great user of ‘washes’ and the ‘patch-box’. Washes is a reference to face-paint aka. “giving the face a wash of paint”. The patch box was a tin that contained little pieces of fabric to stick to the face in order to hide spots or scars. Price: 20 Pounds: Approx: £4226.

[1691] Mrs Mary H----n, Smithfield. A tall, graceful, comely Woman, indebted for two thirds of her beauty to Washes and the Patch-box. #stuartera #17thcentury #williamandmary #17thcenturylondon