The Bute Dowry

Trustee Activity

On the occasion of their 25th Wedding anniversary, the Marquess of Bute invested £1000. Each year the interest earned would be awarded to a deserving domestic servant who wished to get married.

Any young lady who applied for the award would need to complete an application form and support it with up to three testimonials.

Your job is to look carefully at the applications and decide who should be given the award. Remember, only one bride-to-be can win the award and you will need to give good reasons why this person should get the Bute Dowry.

Applicant’s name / Reasons for / Reasons against

I think ______should be awarded the Bute

Dowry this year because______

interest - a payment made by a bank or other financial institution for the use of money deposited in an account.

Testimonials - a favourable report on the qualities and virtues of somebody.

The Bute Dowry

Trustee Activity

On the occasion of their 25th Wedding anniversary, the Marquess of Bute invested £1000. Each year the interest earned would be awarded to a deserving domestic servant who wished to get married.

Any young lady who applied for the award would need to complete an application form and support it with up to three testimonials.

Your job is to look carefully at the applications and decide who should be given the award. Remember, only one bride-to-be can win the award and you will need to give good reasons why this person should get the Bute Dowry.

I think that ……………………………………………………………………………………. should win

the Dowry, because ………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Draw your winner on her wedding day.

The Bute Dowry

Trustee Activity

On the occasion of their 25th Wedding anniversary, the Marquess of Bute invested £1000. Each year the interest earned would be awarded to a deserving domestic servant who wished to get married.

Any young lady who applied for the award would need to complete an application form and support it with up to three testimonials.

Your job is to look carefully at the applications and decide who should be given the award. Remember, only one bride-to-be can win the award and you will need to give good reasons why this person should get the Bute Dowry.

I think that ……………………………………………………………………………………. should win

the Dowry, because ………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

You have looked carefully at some applications, copy out the section that

helped you decide who was to receive the Dowry.

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