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Death, Money and the Vultures (Routledge Revivals) Inheritance and Avarice 1660-1750
By John Addy
Copyright 2013
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
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By the latter half of the seventeenth century, the practice of drawing up a will had become commonplace, and people were increasingly encouraged to set down their final wishes in a ‘last will and testament’. Although intended to clarify ownership, these documents often provoked conflict amongst those who had survived the testator. As John Addy shows in this study, first published in 1992, where... Read more
Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Part I: Summoning the Vultures 2. Last Wills and Testaments 3. Probate and Administration 4. In Sickness and in Health 5. Death and Burial 6. The Social Scene; Part II: The Vultures Descend 7. Fraudulent Executors 8. False Inventories 9. Debts and Debtors 10. Legacies and Bequests 11. The Child’s Portion 12. Tutors and Guardians 13. Non Compos Mentis 14. Nuncupative Wills 15. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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