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CORRESPONDENCE OF ELIZABETH LEATHES (FORMERLY READING, SUBSEQUENTLY PEACH)
Catalogue reference: BOL 2
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- CORRESPONDENCE OF ELIZABETH LEATHES (FORMERLY READING, SUBSEQUENTLY PEACH)
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Elizabeth Reading ('Betsy') was the daughter of Rev. James Reading of Woodstock (d.1790) and his wife Elizabeth. James had two brothers - Thomas (d.1760s) and Philip who became a missionary in Pensylvania. In 1774, Betsy married Edward Leathes, son of Carteret Leathes. Edward was rector of Reedham and Freethorpe 1775-1788 and Limpenhoe and Southwood 1779-1788. The couple had several children, including Elizabeth who married James Thompson and Edward who became rector of Reedham after his father's death in 1788. Betsy subsequently married Mr. Peach of Sundridge, Kent. However, the couple formally separated in 1794.
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CORRESPONDENCE OF ELIZABETH LEATHES (FORMERLY READING, SUBSEQUENTLY PEACH)