The Sutherland Estate, 1850-1920 Aristocratic Decline, Estate Management and Land Reform |
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| Author:
| Tindley, Annie |
| Series title: | Scottish Historical Review Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-74991-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $89.99 |
Book Description:
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From the mid-nineteenth century until the end of World War I, the Sutherland Estate was the largest landed estate in western Europe; at 1.1 million acres, the ducal family owned almost the entire county of Sutherland as well as a further 30,000 acres in England. The estate was owned by the dukes of Sutherland, who were among the richest patrician landowners of the period; from the early nineteenth century, however, the family were shadowed by their reputation as great clearance...
More DescriptionFrom the mid-nineteenth century until the end of World War I, the Sutherland Estate was the largest landed estate in western Europe; at 1.1 million acres, the ducal family owned almost the entire county of Sutherland as well as a further 30,000 acres in England. The estate was owned by the dukes of Sutherland, who were among the richest patrician landowners of the period; from the early nineteenth century, however, the family were shadowed by their reputation as great clearance landlords, something that would come back to haunt them throughout the coming decades