Death, Money and the Vultures (Routledge Revivals) - Inheritance and Avarice 1660-1750

Zusammenfassung 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 there was a will! there were relatives. Drawing on a large corpus of contemporary evidence! this survey analyses numerous cases of the family disputes that arose from wills! to form a picture of the attitudes and priorities possessed by those who contested them. This was one of the first studies to use contested-will material! and remains of great value to students of early modern history! sociology and genealogy! as well as general readers with an interest in local history. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: John Addy, Addy John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.05.2013
• EAN: 9780415706766
• ISBN: 978-0-415-70676-6
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, LAW / Legal History, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Legal History, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800