Tag Archives: Cassandra Austen

Cassandra Austen’s Baked Custard

Posted by Laura Boyle | Published: November 8, 2011

a delightfully light and easy recipe

Posted in Desserts, Regency Recipes | Also tagged cooking with jane austen and friends, custard, laura boyle, mr woodhouse | Leave a comment

The Reverend George and Mrs. Austen: A closer look at Jane Austen’s Parents

Posted by Laura Boyle | Published: July 16, 2011

Translate Jane Austen (1775-1817) was the seventh of eight children born to respectable, middle class Parents. Her mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen (1739-1827) had family connections to a Duke as well as Lord Leigh of Stoneleigh Abbey. Her father, the Reverend George Austen (1731-1805) was known as ‘The Handsome Proctor’ of St. John’s College, Oxford. It [...]

Posted in Biographies, The Austen Family | Also tagged Chawton Cottage, George Austen, Steventon | Leave a comment

Cassandra Austen: Jane Austen’s Beloved Older Sister

Posted by Laura Boyle | Published: July 16, 2011

Translate If Cassandra were going to have her head cut off, Jane would insist on sharing her fate.” Mrs. Austen Cassandra Elizabeth Austen was born January 9, 1773, two years before her famed sister Jane. In a family of 6 boys, the girls became fast and close friends. Education was extremely important to the Austens. [...]

Posted in Biographies, The Austen Family | Also tagged such a sister | Leave a comment