Hannah Woolley
Hannah Woolley (* 1621 ; † probably 1675 or earlier) was the first English cookbook author whose works were printed. Her books also deal with general housekeeping .
Her work includes The Cooks Guide (1664), The Ladies Directory (1661 and 1662), The Queen-Like Closet (1670, 1672, 1675–1676, 1681, 1684), which was also translated into German as a woman's pastime , and The Gentlewoman's Companion: or, A Guide to the Female Sex .
From 1639 to 1646 she worked as a servant in a noble household, where she also acquired medical knowledge. In 1646 she married Benjamin Woolley, the schoolmaster of Newport , Essex Grammar School , and taught at his school. In her second marriage she married Francis Challinor. In 1661 she returned to the domestic service and found recognition for her medical knowledge.
literature
- Maureen Waller: Whores, executioners, Huguenots. Life in London around 1700 . Bergisch Gladbach 2002 ISBN 3-404-64186-8 (with numerous excerpts from Wooley's works)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woolley, Hannah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wooley, Hannah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English cookbook author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1621 |
| DATE OF DEATH | uncertain: 1675 |