Eliza Gutch
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Eliza Gutch (1840-1931) was an author and contributor to Notes and Queries
. It was from her suggestion that the Folklore Society
was formed, with Gutch as a founder member. Her knowledge of folklore was utilised by Joseph Wright
in his English Dialect Dictionary
, to which she contributed her findings on the folklore of both Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
Gutch was born on 15 July, St Swithin's Day, in Manthorpe, Lincolnshire as Eliza Hutchinson. Her father, Simon Hutchinson, was a land agent in Little Gonerby. In 1868 she was married to solicitor John James Gutch. Her contributions to Notes and Queries were made using the pseudonym
"St Swithin".
Eliza Gutch was the last private owner of Holgate Windmill
, and her children sold the Mill on her death to the City of York Council for preservation as a historic site.
Notes and Queries
Notes and Queries is a long-running quarterly scholarly journal that publishes short articles related to "English language and literature, lexicography, history, and scholarly antiquarianism". Its emphasis is on "the factual rather than the speculative"...
. It was from her suggestion that the Folklore Society
Folklore Society
The Folklore Society was founded in England in 1878 to study traditional vernacular culture, including traditional music, song, dance and drama, narrative, arts and crafts, customs and belief...
was formed, with Gutch as a founder member. Her knowledge of folklore was utilised by Joseph Wright
Joseph Wright (linguist)
Joseph Wright FBA was an English philologist who rose from humble origins to become Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University.-Early life:...
in his English Dialect Dictionary
English Dialect Dictionary
English Dialect Dictionary is a dictionary of English language dialects, compiled by Joseph Wright.The English Dialect Dictionary, being the complete vocabulary of all dialect words still in use, or known to have been in use during the last two hundred years; founded on the publications of the...
, to which she contributed her findings on the folklore of both Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
Gutch was born on 15 July, St Swithin's Day, in Manthorpe, Lincolnshire as Eliza Hutchinson. Her father, Simon Hutchinson, was a land agent in Little Gonerby. In 1868 she was married to solicitor John James Gutch. Her contributions to Notes and Queries were made using the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"St Swithin".
Eliza Gutch was the last private owner of Holgate Windmill
Holgate Windmill
Holgate Windmill is a tower mill at Holgate in York, North Yorkshire, England which is under restoration.-History:Holgate tower windmill was built in 1770 of brickstones by its first owner and miller George Waud. He, his son and grandson ran the mill until 1851, and a dwelling-house was erected...
, and her children sold the Mill on her death to the City of York Council for preservation as a historic site.
Works
- County Folklore: Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning the North Riding of Yorkshire, York and the Ansty (1901)
- Mrs Gutch and Mabel PeacockMabel PeacockMabel Peacock was an English folklorist.Mabel was the daughter of Lucy and Edward Peacock F.S.A. of Bottesford Manor, Brigg, Lincolnshire, and later of Kirton-in-Lindsey. She made collections of folklore in this region and published them in journals and her books.Her works include,* An Index of...
, County Folklore: Examples of Printed Folklore Concerning Lincolnshire (1908) - County Folklore: Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning the East Riding of Yorkshire (1912)