Raymond Maury
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Raymond Maury was a weaver in the Comté de Foix in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century, made notable by appearing in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
's Montaillou
. While most in the town of Montaillou did some weaving, Maury was the only one to sell his wool
rather than use it in the home. He was one of only two artisan
s in the town at the time, the other being Arnaud Vital
, a vcobbler. Needing humidity for the weaving his house had a special half- underground cave like area where he worked. His weaving could not sustain the family and like most villagers he kept some sheep. His children Pierre
and Guillaume did not take up their father's occupation instead becoming shepherds.
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie is a French historian whose work is mainly focused upon Languedoc in the ancien regime, particularly the history of the peasantry.-Early life and career:...
's Montaillou
Montaillou
Montaillou is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-History:The town is best known for being the subject of Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's pioneering work of microhistory, Montaillou, village occitan. It analyzes the town in great detail over a thirty-year period from 1294 to 1324...
. While most in the town of Montaillou did some weaving, Maury was the only one to sell his wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
rather than use it in the home. He was one of only two artisan
Artisan
An artisan is a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewellery, household items, and tools...
s in the town at the time, the other being Arnaud Vital
Arnaud Vital
Arnaud Vital was a cobbler in the Comté de Foix in the early fourteenth century. He is notable for appearing in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's Montaillou. Originally from a peasant family in Prades d'Aillon, he moved to Montaillou living as a boarder in the house of the Belot family...
, a vcobbler. Needing humidity for the weaving his house had a special half- underground cave like area where he worked. His weaving could not sustain the family and like most villagers he kept some sheep. His children Pierre
Pierre Maury
Pierre Maury was a shepherd in the Comté de Foix. He life is known through his deposition, and the depositions of his friends and associates, to Bishop Jacques Fournier who was hunting for Cathar heretics...
and Guillaume did not take up their father's occupation instead becoming shepherds.