Le Faye, Deirdre. A Chronology of Jane Austen and her Family. Cambridge University Press.
731, 25, 193
Mary Leigh
Standard Name: Leigh, Mary
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Cassandra Cooke | CC
's sister Mary
was thirteen years older, was married (to a cousin, Thomas Leigh of Adlestrop and Stoneleigh) on 3 November 1762, and died in early February 1797. |
| politics | Constance Lytton | Watching the prisoners exercising in the yard, helpless and useless like beads disconnected from a necklace, CL
had imagined them threaded together by means of the women's movement into a great organised band, a co-ordinated... |
| politics | Dora Marsden | This episode contributed to the drive towards the force-feeding of jailed suffragists. Garner, Les. A Brave and Beautiful Spirit: Dora Marsden, 1882-1960. Avebury. 35-6 |
| Textual Production | Cassandra Cooke | The future CC
wrote a poem, From Miss Cassandra Leigh to her Sister, felicitating the much older Mary
on her engagement. Le Faye, Deirdre. A Chronology of Jane Austen and her Family. Cambridge University Press. 25 |
Timeline
30 June 1908: The first act of damage was committed by...
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30 June 1908
The first act of damage was committed by Women's Social and Political Union
supporters Edith New
and Mary Leigh
, when they stoned the windows of 10 Downing Street.
18 September 1909: Women's Social and Political Union members...
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18 September 1909
Women's Social and Political Union
members Mary Leigh
and Charlotte Marsh
, imprisoned in Winson Green
, Birmingham, began fasting; they were ordered by Home Secretary Herbert Gladstone
to be forcibly fed.
9 December 1909: The Lord Chief Justice ruled in favour of...
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9 December 1909
The Lord Chief Justice ruled in favour of forcible feeding of suffragists, arguing that it was the duty of the prison medical officer to prevent prisoners from committing suicide.
July 1912: The Irish Women's Franchise League organised...
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July 1912
The Irish Women's Franchise League
organised peaceful protests around Prime Minister Asquith
's visit to Dublin, but English suffragettes travelled to Dublin and demonstrated violently.
20 August 1912: Despite public opposition, English suffragettes...
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20 August 1912
Despite public opposition, English suffragettes Gladys Evans
and Mary Leigh
were force-fed in Ireland; this was the first example of force-feeding women prisoners there.
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