| Finding No | JL/93/32 page 21 |
| Author | Cullum, P H |
| Title | Vowesses and female lay piety in the Province of York, 1300-1530 |
| Date | 1996 |
| Description | Based on resarch on the York diocese bishops' registers and wills, which showed there were concentrations of vowesses in York and the area around Beverley and Hull. |
| Abstract | Although the field of medieval lay piety has drawn interest recently, vowesses have received little attention. Vowesses were women, usually but not necessarily widows and often wealthy, who took a vow of chastity. |
| Type | Local Studies/Article |
| Series | Northern History volume 32 [XXXII] |
| Publisher | The School of History, The University of Leeds |
| PubDate | 1996 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Subject | WOMEN |