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Distributing the wealth of the super rich in Elizabethan Norfolk

Posted on June 9, 2020 by victoriadraper24

Introduction Oliver Haylotte [Haylett] left a very long and complex will and testament running into some eighteen pages dated 10 February 1580/81 and proved at Norwich on 4 March 1580/81 (The will is dated in the Old Style calendar where … Continue reading →

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The Will of the Distinguished Lawyer Reginald de Eccles

Posted on February 13, 2019 by victoriadraper24

Norfolk Record Office holds the will of Reginald de Eccles [1] written in August 1380, an extensive document in Latin comprising two parts and entirely consistent with his position as a wealthy 14th century lawyer. Reflecting the beliefs of the … Continue reading →