The Earles of Liverpool: A Georgian Merchant Dynasty

by Peter Earle

Book Overview

This book uses the experience of three generations of the Earle family to throw light on the social and economic history of Liverpool during its rise to prominence as a great port, from 1688 to 1840. The focus is on six members of this successful family, John who came to Liverpool as apprentice to a merchant in 1688, his three sons, Ralph, Thomas and William, who all became merchants specializing in different branches of the trade of the port, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800349122
• ISBN13: 9781800349124
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 256 Pages