Timothy Stretton, Saint Mary's University

Research

marriage gender law inequality discrimination litigation coverture common law

Latest funding

Patriarchy, Contract and Coverture in England, 1500-1800
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$29,308
Patriarchy, Contract and Coverture in England, 1500-1800
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$11,520
Marriage, separation and divorce in England, 1500-1857
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$36,837

All 6 grants and awards

Patriarchy, Contract and Coverture in England, 1500-1800

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Stretton, Timothy

Keywords: marriage; gender; law; inequality; discrimination; litigation; coverture; common law; equity; chancery

$29,308

Patriarchy, Contract and Coverture in England, 1500-1800

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Stretton, Timothy

Keywords: marriage; gender; law; inequality; discrimination; litigation; coverture; common law; equity; chancery

$11,520

Marriage, separation and divorce in England, 1500-1857

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Stretton, Timothy

Keywords: marriage; separation; divorce; England

$36,837

Married women and the law in England, 1660-1800

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Stretton, Timothy

Keywords: early modern England; women; law; legal status; property rights; litigation; legal records; gender

$31,813

Married women and the law in Britain, North America and the Common Law world

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Stretton, Timothy

Keywords: married women; marriage; legal rights; property rights; literary representations; employment; coverture

$24,965

Married women and the law in England, 1536-1925

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Stretton, Timothy

Keywords: history; england; married women; legal status; property rights; 'coverture'

$45,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: marriage Dear Professor Stretton, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on marriage connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Patriarchy, Contract and Coverture in England, 1500-1800" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]