tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post4157096818230895595..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: Basins, Crystal Cups And Illegitimate Children: Fourteenth-Century WillsKathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-78642394390822999672010-07-03T16:25:59.309+01:002010-07-03T16:25:59.309+01:00Gabriele, it's crazily hot here too, and I thi...Gabriele, it's crazily hot here too, and I think my brain has melted. ;) Tippfehlerteufelchen is such a great word!!<br /><br />That's a fascinating question, and unfortunately I'm not sure of the answer, as I can't think offhand of men who were executed in this era leaving wills. Hmmmm....must think about that. Susan (Higginbotham) had a post recently about Anthony Woodville, executed in 1483, and I think Richard III did respect the provisions of his will.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-46722722069497171242010-07-03T14:40:52.011+01:002010-07-03T14:40:52.011+01:00Oops, there must be grammar devil, too, or my brai...Oops, there must be grammar devil, too, or my brain is just fried right now (we have 37°C here) - there's a <i>that</i> too many in above comment.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-75880424497413162982010-07-03T01:14:42.397+01:002010-07-03T01:14:42.397+01:00Blame it on the Tippfehlerteufelchen (little typo ...Blame it on the Tippfehlerteufelchen (little typo demon). There must be a veritable hive of those, hiding in computers all over the world. :)<br /><br />Were the wills of men executed as traitors still respected? Becuase they often were not in Imperial Rome. The emperor might snatch the fortune, and part of it went to the accuser. Committing suicide that ought to have saved the accused's fortune for the family, but more than one emperor (Tiberius started the habit) ignored that piece of law.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-91038245087367875752010-07-02T07:14:43.822+01:002010-07-02T07:14:43.822+01:00Clement, I *love* wills - how fascinating to see y...Clement, I *love* wills - how fascinating to see your family's! Haha, love the boots and kettles. ;)<br /><br />Susan, Henry's would be a great one, wouldn't it?<br /><br />Thanks, Anerje! I really wish Piers had left one! :(<br /><br />Louis, thank you, and excellent point! Oh, and no problem at all about the typo in my name (which I hadn't even noticed...!) as I mistype my own name (Kahtryn, Kathyrn....) more times than I can count. ;-)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-32163415225408864512010-07-02T07:10:45.977+01:002010-07-02T07:10:45.977+01:00Par Dieu!! I have misspelt your name, Kathryn! Kai...Par Dieu!! I have misspelt your name, Kathryn! Kai's affliction is spreading, apparently. I shall have to have him bled or something. Please forgive my error. :(Louis Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104477464448107772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-33939679707827639372010-07-02T07:00:07.328+01:002010-07-02T07:00:07.328+01:00As always, a very fine post, ma chère Kathryin!
...As always, a very fine post, ma chère Kathryin! <br /><br />Making one's testament too early can be hazardous to one's health! Some people find out what is bequeathed to them and decide the person is worth more to them dead than alive. :/<br /><br />However, writing one before going off to battle or on crusade is wise.Louis Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104477464448107772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-51092013866813931092010-06-30T20:50:46.803+01:002010-06-30T20:50:46.803+01:00Thanks for an interesting post - a fascinating rea...Thanks for an interesting post - a fascinating read. And yes, just think what is contained in those will that are missing or lost.Anerjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305237339979790391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-45805280725559360852010-06-30T13:51:59.967+01:002010-06-30T13:51:59.967+01:00Love these! I do wish Eleanor's will had survi...Love these! I do wish Eleanor's will had survived (and Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham's from the 15th century).Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-52210142708751223972010-06-29T15:34:23.057+01:002010-06-29T15:34:23.057+01:00It is interesting to compare those wills from Medi...It is interesting to compare those wills from Medieval times to the Victorian wills that I have seen researching my family tree. <br /><br />In some of those,Kathyrn, all they left were their best boots, jacket, mattress and copper kettles!Clement Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116966238223089211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-28268759916798327822010-06-29T14:54:45.696+01:002010-06-29T14:54:45.696+01:00Thanks, Ragged Staff! I really love wills and wha...Thanks, Ragged Staff! I really love wills and what they reveal about people. It's rather frustrating though that I know lots of other people of this era must have made wills, as there are refs to them dying testate, but the wills no longer survive. (Edward II's niece Eleanor Despenser and Eleanor's son-in-law Maurice, Lord Berkeley being two examples.)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-79253692662003409772010-06-29T14:41:22.676+01:002010-06-29T14:41:22.676+01:00This is a nice collection, Kathryn. Fascinating th...This is a nice collection, Kathryn. Fascinating the hints you get about people's relationships in life through their wills.Ragged Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285451640470655380noreply@blogger.com