Women, Land and Property, Then and Now: An Afterword.

The papers in this special issue make an important contribution to a growing body of work, exploring not only the ways gender and property were co‐constituted in Britain and the British colonies in the long eighteenth century but also the sources scholars must work with in uncovering women's lives and experiences. In this afterword, I explore some of the possibilities and prospects for developing research in this area, highlighting new directions and themes, as well as teasing out some of the wider implications of this persuasive and fascinating collection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]