Devising, dying and dispute : probate litigation in early modern England /
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| Author / Creator: | Bonfield, Lloyd, 1949- |
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| Imprint: | Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2012. |
| Description: | xvi, 293 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8862405 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction: devising, dying, and dispute in early modern England
- The 'culture of will-making' in early modern England
- Part I. The Forum and Its Litigation
- Probate jurisdiction in early modern England: England's own 'peculiar institution' in crisis
- Disputes: the subject matter of testamentary litigation
- Part II. The Legal Issues
- Mental Element in Will-Making and the Authenticity of Legal Acts: 'Of sound and disposing mind and memory': testamentary capacity and undue influence
- Estate plans by 'word of mouth': the validity of nuncupative wills
- The sanctity of the written word: testamentary causes challenging the authenticity and due execution of written wills
- Which shall it be? Multiple testamentary documents and the revocation of wills
- Part III. Windows into Social Relationships
- Contested successions and contested marriages: evidence from the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
- Discord and inheritance: windows into family relations from testamentary litigation
- The myriad roles of women in will-making and testamentary litigation in late 17th century England
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index