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From: "MaryH" <>
Subject: Re: [NMB] Wills
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 18:43:38 -0000
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Hi Eleanor,
There was obviously something unusual about the 1870 will. Perhaps the
adminstrators or executors had to enter into a bond, or perhaps there was
some unusual condition in the will itself. If you order the documents from
the Probate Registry in York, they will probably tell you why.

An estate of over 4K in 1890 was a lot of money.

Mary Hallett - West Sussex
Visit my Website at www.fourbearsuk.homestead.com
Researching -MILLS, HUMBLE, HICKS, HALLETT
BARKAS - one name study
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eleanor Clouter" <>
To: <>
Sent: 16 November 2000 23:02
Subject: [NMB] Wills


> When I looked for an ancestor's will at Somerset House (he died in
> 1870), the record book noted, "Probate being granted under certain
> Specialties". Could someone please explain what this means?
>
> Also, if someone died in the 1890s and left effects of 4692 pounds,
> would this be considered to be a low, average, or above average, sized
> estate?
>
> Thanks for any comments,
> Eleanor Clouter,
> Researching: HILL, HARLAND, DODD, SAWKELL - Dur/Nmb
> HARLAND, BOLTON, ELDERS - Yorkshire
> BOWMAN, BRYCE, MCINNES, BROWN - Ayrshire
>
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