Born Doris Mary Parsons, she was the daughter of John Parsons and his wife Amelia Wadhams. She was their only child and was born in Reading, Berkshire, on 27 August 1894. Her father was a cabinet-maker. She attended the Abbey School in Reading before entering the University College at Reading in 1912. She earned a first-class London degree in 1916. In 1919 she married Frank Stenton, who held the first chair of history at Reading and was already known as a medievalist.[1]
Even before her marriage, however, Stenton had begun work on the transcription of the charters of the cathedral chapter of Lincoln Cathedral. This project led to the first of Stenton's editorial jobs, the edition of The Earliest Lincolnshire Assize Rolls, A.D. 1202–1209 which was published by the Lincoln Record Society in 1926. Another fruit of the Lincoln project was the revival of the Pipe Roll Society, which had become dormant. In 1922, the Stentons, along with Canon Foster of Lincoln Cathedral and Leonard Owen began discussions that revived the society. Further conversations led to Doris Stenton being appointed organising secretary of the society in 1923. It was mainly due to her efforts that the society became an important publishing source for medieval historians.[1]
In 1948 Stenton earned a Doctor of Letters degree from Reading, and in 1953 she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). She also was known as Lady Stenton from 1948, when her husband was knighted. Other honours included honorary doctorates from Glasgow University and Oxford University and being selected as an honorary fellow at St Hilda's College at Oxford. She became a senior lecturer in the history department at Reading in 1952 and a reader in that department in 1955.[1]
Up until Frank Stenton's death in 1967, both Stentons were engaged in numerous writing projects, but after her husband's death, Stenton concentrated on completing the third edition of his Anglo-Saxon England as well as issuing a collected edition of his papers. She completed that in 1971. She was troubled by deafness in her last years, and died on 29 December 1971 at Reading after an illness that lasted a week. She was buried at Halloughton, Nottinghamshire, on 5 January 1972 in the same grave as her husband.[1]
Both Stenton and her husband were devoted to the study of history, with both being known and esteemed for their historical studies.[1]
Selected bibliographyedit
The Earliest Lincolnshire Assize Rolls, A.D. 1202–1209, published in 1926 by the Lincoln Record Society as its 22nd volume[1]
Rolls of the Justices of the Eyre for Lincolnshire, 1218–19 and Worcestershire, 1221, published in 1934 by the Selden Society as its 53rd volume[1]
Rolls of the Justices in Eyre for Yorkshire in 3 Henry III, published in 1937[1]
Rolls of the Justices in Eyre for Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire (recte Shropshire), 1221, 1222, in 1940[1]
Pleas before the King or his Justices, 1198–1202, in four volumes between 1952 and 1968[1]
English Society in the Early Middle Ages (1066–1307), published in 1951 as the third volume for the Pelican History of England[1]
English Justice between the Norman Conquest and the Great Charter 1066–1215: the Jayne Lectures for 1963: the Jayne Lectures were given to the American Philosophical Society.
The English Woman in History, published in 1957[1]
Citationsedit
^ abcdefghijklMajor "Stenton, Doris Mary, Lady Stenton (1894–1971)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Referencesedit
Major, Kathleen (2004). "Stenton [née Parsons], Doris Mary, Lady Stenton". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31718. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
doris, mary, stenton, lady, stenton, 1894, 1971, english, historian, middle, ages, born, 1894, august, 1894reading, berkshire, englanddied29, december, 1971, 1971, aged, reading, berkshire, englandresting, placehalloughton, nottinghamshirenationalityenglishoth. Doris Mary Stenton Lady Stenton FBA 1894 1971 was an English historian of the Middle Ages Doris Mary StentonBorn 1894 08 27 27 August 1894Reading Berkshire EnglandDied29 December 1971 1971 12 29 aged 77 Reading Berkshire EnglandResting placeHalloughton NottinghamshireNationalityEnglishOther namesDoris Mary ParsonsAlma materUniversity College ReadingOccupation s University lecturer and writerKnown forMedieval historian Contents 1 Life 2 Selected bibliography 3 Citations 4 References 5 External linksLife editBorn Doris Mary Parsons she was the daughter of John Parsons and his wife Amelia Wadhams She was their only child and was born in Reading Berkshire on 27 August 1894 Her father was a cabinet maker She attended the Abbey School in Reading before entering the University College at Reading in 1912 She earned a first class London degree in 1916 In 1919 she married Frank Stenton who held the first chair of history at Reading and was already known as a medievalist 1 Even before her marriage however Stenton had begun work on the transcription of the charters of the cathedral chapter of Lincoln Cathedral This project led to the first of Stenton s editorial jobs the edition of The Earliest Lincolnshire Assize Rolls A D 1202 1209 which was published by the Lincoln Record Society in 1926 Another fruit of the Lincoln project was the revival of the Pipe Roll Society which had become dormant In 1922 the Stentons along with Canon Foster of Lincoln Cathedral and Leonard Owen began discussions that revived the society Further conversations led to Doris Stenton being appointed organising secretary of the society in 1923 It was mainly due to her efforts that the society became an important publishing source for medieval historians 1 In 1948 Stenton earned a Doctor of Letters degree from Reading and in 1953 she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy FBA She also was known as Lady Stenton from 1948 when her husband was knighted Other honours included honorary doctorates from Glasgow University and Oxford University and being selected as an honorary fellow at St Hilda s College at Oxford She became a senior lecturer in the history department at Reading in 1952 and a reader in that department in 1955 1 Up until Frank Stenton s death in 1967 both Stentons were engaged in numerous writing projects but after her husband s death Stenton concentrated on completing the third edition of his Anglo Saxon England as well as issuing a collected edition of his papers She completed that in 1971 She was troubled by deafness in her last years and died on 29 December 1971 at Reading after an illness that lasted a week She was buried at Halloughton Nottinghamshire on 5 January 1972 in the same grave as her husband 1 Both Stenton and her husband were devoted to the study of history with both being known and esteemed for their historical studies 1 Selected bibliography editThe Earliest Lincolnshire Assize Rolls A D 1202 1209 published in 1926 by the Lincoln Record Society as its 22nd volume 1 Rolls of the Justices of the Eyre for Lincolnshire 1218 19 and Worcestershire 1221 published in 1934 by the Selden Society as its 53rd volume 1 Rolls of the Justices in Eyre for Yorkshire in 3 Henry III published in 1937 1 Rolls of the Justices in Eyre for Gloucestershire Warwickshire and Staffordshire recte Shropshire 1221 1222 in 1940 1 Pleas before the King or his Justices 1198 1202 in four volumes between 1952 and 1968 1 English Society in the Early Middle Ages 1066 1307 published in 1951 as the third volume for the Pelican History of England 1 English Justice between the Norman Conquest and the Great Charter 1066 1215 the Jayne Lectures for 1963 the Jayne Lectures were given to the American Philosophical Society The English Woman in History published in 1957 1 Citations edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Major Stenton Doris Mary Lady Stenton 1894 1971 Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyReferences editMajor Kathleen 2004 Stenton nee Parsons Doris Mary Lady Stenton Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 31718 Subscription or UK public library membership required External links editWorks by or about Doris Mary Stenton at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doris Mary Stenton amp oldid 1217499291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
