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Old 20-11-20, 20:22
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Default What testators tell us about themselves

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"Being asked if he had made a will, he answeared that he hadd made one, and that it was in a blacke boxe in his studdie, which was searched for and could not be found..."


"...And then being further asked whether he would likewise give unto his daughter five hundred poundes, he answeared noe, and being therefore requested to expresse what he would give her, he said he desired to be spared."



"being asked... what if his estate would not yeald such large porcons to his said children...what his sayd son Carewe should then have, he answeared that...he should have twice as much as anie other child of his"


I wonder how on earth his poor daughter fared after his death.
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