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a p p e n d i x Beguines Whose Occupations Are Known i have traced each woman across the extant tax rolls in an effort to glean as much information on her as possible. i have identified each beguine by her surname if this information is available. in most cases, however, only the woman’s religious identity is noted in the tax records. beguines described as silk spinners (18) Adeline la Beguine (“Adeline la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 258) Agnes la Beguine1 (“Anes la beguine, fillatre symon de grey”; BnF fr. 6220, fol. 9) Agnes de senliz, beguine2 (“Agnes de senliz, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 51v) Ameline la Beguine (“Ameline la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 221) Ameline la Navete, beguine3 (“Ameline, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 243) Basile la Beguine (“Basile la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 259) Basilette la Beguine (“Basilette la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 181v) gile de galardon (“gile de galardon, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 220v) isabelle la Beguine (“isabelle la beguine, file soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 231v) isabelle de limeuil (“isabelle de lymueil, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 220v) Jeanne la Beguine (“Jehanne la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 79v) Jeanne la Beguine (“Jehanne la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 91) Jeanne la Beguine (“Jehanne la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 243) Juliote la Beguine (“Juliote la beguine, file soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 126v) Maheut aus Cholez4 (“Mahaut aus cholez, fileresse de soie” AN KK 283, fol. 220v) Maheut de la Croiz, la beguine5 (“Maheut, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 64v) Thomasse la Beguine (“Thomasse la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 64v) Thomasse la Normande6 (“Thomasse la beguine, fileresse de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 292v) 174  beguines described as engaged in the production of small silk goods (9) Alice de saint-Joce7 (“Aalis de saint-joce, qui fet ausmonieres”; AN KK 283, fol. 235v) Alison la Beguine (“Alison la beguine, crespiniere”; AN KK 283, fol. 70v) Ameline la Beguine (“Ameline et Basile, beguines, font chapiax a pelles”; AN KK 283, fol. 259) Basile la Beguine (“Ameline et Basile, beguines, font chapiax a pelles”; AN KK 283, fol. 259) Jeanne la Beguine8 (“Jehanne qui fet laz de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 231) Marie la Beguine (“Marie, la beguine, crespiniere”; AN KK 283, fol. 133) Marie la Beguine (“Marie la beguine, qui fait tissu”; AN KK 283, fol. 279) Marie la Beguine (“laurette et sa soeur Marie la beguine, crespinieres”; AN KK 283, fol. 187) Marie des Cordeles9 (“Marie la beguine, fabricante de couvre-chef”; AN KK 283, fol. 256) beguines described as OUVRIERE DE SOIE (5) Adeline de Mauregart (“Adeline de Mauregart, beguine, ouvriere de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 292) Benoite la Beguine (“Benoite la beguine, ouvriere de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 9) Jeanne la Beguine (“Jehanne la beguine, ouvriere de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 222) Jeanne la Beguine (“Jehanne la beguine, ouvriere de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 243) Thomasse la Beguine (“Thomasse la beguine, ouvriere de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 111) beguines described as silk merchants (5) isabelle d’Oroer10 (“Ysabel d’oroer, vendeur de soie”; AN KK 283, fol. 186v) isabelle de Cambrai11 (“isabiau de cambrai, merciere”; AN KK 283, fol. 112v) Jehanne du Faut12 (“Jehanne du fauc, mercier”; AN KK 283, fol. 17) Marguerite de Troyes (“Marguerite de troies, merciere”; AN KK 283, fol. 266v) Maria Osanne13 (“Marie Osane, mercier”; AN KK 283, fol. 268) beguines who did not work with silk (5) Alice la Feutrière, beguine (“Aalis la feutriere, beguine”;14 AN KK 283, fol. 30v) Ameline la Beguine (“Ameline la beguine, aveniere”;15 AN KK 283, fol. 118v) Jehannete la Chanevacière (“Jehannette et perrete, dites les cuillieres,16 beguines”; AN KK 283, fol. 235 v) Marie la Beguine (“Marie la beguine, regratier”;17 AN KK 283, fol. 282v) Perrenelle la Chanevacière (“Jehannette et perrete, dites les cuillieres, beguines”; AN KK 283, fol. 235v) ...

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