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The Meditations of Lady Elizabeth Delaval Written Between 1662 and 1671 (Publications of the Surtees Society)
The Meditations of Lady Elizabeth Delaval Written Between 1662 and 1671 - Publications of the Surtees Society Author:Douglas G. Greene This record of the meditations and prayers of the independent and high-spirited daughter of Sir James Livingston, Viscount Newburgh, was written between the ages of fourteen and twenty-three, to assist self-examination and repentance of sins. They detail her relationships with her family, close friends and certain servants and her reflections on... more » her courtships and marriage. Lady Elizabeth had royal connections and was later closely involved with various Jacobite plots and schemes. Bodleian Library MS. Rawlinson D. 78. Biography, 17c« less