'The economics of marriage': a reply to Spring

For landed families as a whole, the perpetuation of male lineage required a certain level of female inheritance, particularly in periods of demographic crisis when male lines were more than usually open to rapid extinction.

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Published in:The Economic history review 2003-05, Vol.56 (2), p.351-354
Main Author: Payling, S. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brothers
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Demography
Economic history
Estate management
Families & family life
Fathers
Females
Heirs
Inheritances
Landowners
Late medieval art
Males
Sons
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Summary:For landed families as a whole, the perpetuation of male lineage required a certain level of female inheritance, particularly in periods of demographic crisis when male lines were more than usually open to rapid extinction.
ISSN:0013-0117
1468-0289
DOI:10.1046/j.1468-0289.2003.00253.x