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Elizabeth FREKE 1642-1714

Biographical Note

Daughter of Raphe Freke of Hannington, Wiltshire, she married her cousin Percy Freke. Their marriage featured heavily in her autobiography, described as 'an almost entirely secular account of a propertied gentlewoman’s complex and unhappy marriage' (ODNB). Their relationship soured largely as a result of financial issues, which Elizabeth blames on Percy’s ‘mismanagement and greed’ (ODNB). The couple eventually lived separately, with Elizabeth operating as landlord at her estate in West Bilney, Norfolk. Though Freke is best known for her memoir, she is also known for her collection of medical and culinary recipes.

Books

Her diaries show that she owned ca.100 books.

Sources

Pearson, J. Women reading, reading women, in H. Wilcox (ed), Women and literature in Britain, 1996, 80-99, 83.
Todd, Barbara J. "Freke, Elizabeth (1642–1714), autobiographer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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-Daughter of [[family::Raphe Freke]] of [[location::Hannington, Wiltshire]], she married her cousin [[family::Percy Freke]]. Their marriage featured heavily in her autobiography, described as “an almost entirely secular account of a propertied gentlewoman’s complex and unhappy marriage” (''ODNB''). Their relationship soured largely as a result of financial issues, which Elizabeth blames on Percy’s ‘mismanagement and greed’ (ODNB). The couple eventually lived separately, with Elizabeth operating as [[Occupation::landlord]] at her estate in [[Location::West Bilney, Norfolk]]. Though Freke is best known for her [[Author::memoir]], she is also known for her collection of medical and culinary [[Author::recipes]].
+Daughter of [[family::Raphe Freke]] of [[location::Hannington, Wiltshire]], she married her cousin [[family::Percy Freke]]. Their marriage featured heavily in her autobiography, described as 'an almost entirely secular account of a propertied gentlewoman’s complex and unhappy marriage' (''ODNB''). Their relationship soured largely as a result of financial issues, which Elizabeth blames on Percy’s ‘mismanagement and greed’ (''ODNB''). The couple eventually lived separately, with Elizabeth operating as [[Occupation::landlord]] at her estate in [[Location::West Bilney, Norfolk]]. Though Freke is best known for her [[Author::memoir]], she is also known for her collection of medical and culinary [[Author::recipes]].
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