Katharine Carlton

Katharine Carlton is a Researcher in the Department of Media, Humanities and the Arts at the University of Huddersfield's School of Arts and Humanities. She is affiliated with the Centre for History, Culture and Memory, focusing on social and gender dynamics in early modern England. Her work intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals through historical analysis of societal structures.

Research Interests: Carlton's research explores

• Illegitimacy and kinship networks among English gentry
• Gender roles and female agency in noble families
• Authority structures in early modern political systems
• Regional history of Northern England
• Intergenerational estate management

Publications Trends: Her work spans 25 years, showing consistent focus on illegitimacy, nobility, and kinship across different historical periods. Recent publications analyze Anglo-Dutch power dynamics alongside traditional English gentry studies.

Supervision: Currently accepting PhD students for research in social history topics. Collaborated with Timothy Thornton on multiple projects about illegitimacy.