Wolfson History Prize
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Barbara Harvey
バーバラ・ハーヴェイ
Bābara Hāvei
Aliases:
Barbara Fitzgerald Harvey
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1928-01-21 （Teignmouth, England）
- Died
- 2025-08-09 age 97
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Devon → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Medievalist, Academic
- Active Years
- 1951-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Edinburgh, Queen Mary University of London, Somerville College, Oxford
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS), Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA)
- Influenced By
- May McKisack
- Influenced
- John Blair, Roy Strong, Alice Prochaska, Caroline Barron, Teresa Webber
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teignmouth Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Bishop Blackall School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Somerville College, Oxford | History | History | BA, BLitt | 1946-1951 | United Kingdom |
Teignmouth Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
Bishop Blackall School
Country:
United Kingdom
School in Exeter
Somerville College, Oxford
History
/ History
Degree:
BA, BLitt
Period:
1946-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United Kingdom
Open scholarship; BLitt thesis on Manor of Islip
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wolfson History Prize | Living and Dying in England 1100–1540: The Monastic Experience | — | Wolfson Foundation | 共同受賞 |
| 1997 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | 中世史への貢献 | British Government | 受章 |
Wolfson History Prize
1993
Work:
Living and Dying in England 1100–1540: The Monastic Experience
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
共同受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1997
Category:
中世史への貢献
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Westminster Abbey and its Estates in the Middle Ages
1977 Medieval HistoryExamines the estates of Westminster Abbey in the Middle Ages.
Monastic economyMedieval England
Living and Dying in England 1100–1540: The Monastic Experience
1993 Medieval HistoryExplores monastic life at Westminster Abbey based on Ford Lectures.
Monastic lifeLiving and dying
Bibliography
- Custumal (1391) and Bye-laws (1386–1540) of the Manor of Islip
- Draft Letters Patent of Manumission and Pardon for the Men of Somerset in 1381
- Documents Illustrating the Rule of Walter de Wenlok, Abbot of Westminster, 1283–1307
- The Population Trend in England between 1300 and 1348
- The Leasing of the Abbot of Westminster's Demesnes in the Later Middle Ages
- Westminster Abbey and its Estates in the Middle Ages
- The Westminster Chronicle, 1381–1394
- Monastic Dress in the Middle Ages: Precept and Practice
- Living and Dying in England, 1100–1540: The Monastic Experience
- The Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries, 1066–c.1280
- The Obedientiaries of Westminster Abbey and their Financial Records, c. 1275 to 1540
- The States of the Manors of Westminster Abbey c.1300 to 1422
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed archival analysisScholarly prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Medieval monasticismEconomic historyWestminster Abbey
Legacy
Renowned medieval historian specializing in English monasticism, particularly Westminster Abbey. Winner of the Wolfson History Prize and mentor to many historians.