Draft:Margery Brewes
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Comment: You may want to incorporate this into the Valentine's Day article or write an article about the letter instead of the person. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:49, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
Margery Brewes is the author of what is believed to the world's first Valentine's letter, which she wrote in February 1477.[1]
The valentine letter[edit]
Margery wrote a love letter when she was aged 33 [2]to John Paston where she begins the letter "My right well-beloved Valentine" and she signs her letter as "Be your Voluntyne / Mergery Brews".
In the letter Margery pleads with John not to give her up, despite her parents' refusal to increase her dowry.
The letter is part of the Paston Letters, comprising 1,000 letters and documents including that provide insight into the private lives of the Paston family of Norfolk over a period of 70 years. The couple married shortly after the letter.[3]
Descendents[edit]
John and Margery's son, William Paston, was part of the court of King Henry VIII.[4]
Their 16th and 17th generation descendants were traced via the family history website MyHeritage and currently live in Shropshire.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "My 'right well-beloved Valentine'". British Library. February 2019.
- ^ "A Medieval Valentine | History Today". www.historytoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Peverley, Sarah (2017-02-13). "St Valentine's – a minor day in a medieval calendar packed with festivals". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Hickin, Ashlea; Dann, Niamh (2022-02-06). "The first ever Valentine's card ever sent in Norfolk". Norfolk Live. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "First Valentine: Lasting legacy of 500-year-old love". BBC News. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2024-01-04.