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    • Friend and sister under every circumstance

      • Jane Austen describes Martha Lloyd in a letter of 1808 as a ‘friend and sister under every circumstance’. The Lloyds were neighbours of the Austens in Jane’s childhood home of Steventon and her sister Mary married Jane’s eldest brother, James.
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  2. Apr 9, 2018 · Martha had two sisters, Mary and Eliza, and in 1789 after the death of Reverend Lloyd, the Lloyd family women rented Deane Parsonage from George Austen. A life long tapestry of kinship began to weave itself together.

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  3. Oct 12, 2010 · There were not many chances to form close acquaintances in the countryside and the daughters of both families all became close friends, especially Martha Lloyd and Jane Austen. Jane was ten years younger than Martha but they obviously got on very well. Martha became like a second sister to Jane.

  4. May 12, 2021 · JANE AUSTEN’S BEST FRIEND: THE LIFE AND INFLUENCE OF MARTHA LLOYD offers a unique insight into Jane’s private inner circle. Each chapter details fascinating facts and friendship forming qualities that tied Jane and Martha together.

  5. May 29, 2024 · Martha and Mary soon became close friends of Jane and her sister Cassandra. Eventually both Lloyd sisters married into the Austen family. In 1792, Jane’s eldest brother James and his wife Anne took over Deane parsonage, spending £200 to refurnish it, more than they could actually afford.

  6. Jane Austen describes Martha Lloyd in a letter of 1808 as a ‘friend and sister under every circumstance’. The Lloyds were neighbours of the Austens in Jane’s childhood home of Steventon and her sister Mary married Jane’s eldest brother, James.

  7. Mar 26, 2021 · Jane Austen met Martha Lloyd when she was 13 and, despite a ten year age gap (Martha was 23), they became friends for life. Through Martha's life story, Wheddon shows us a different side to Austen; the female friend and fun loving wit who liked to party and dance the night away.

  8. Mar 2, 2021 · Jane and Martha's close friendship shows how they supported each other in their life choices. Although in some ways, you see Martha through Jane's eyes, she emerges as a warm and loyal friend who was extremely capable.

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