Certified copy of the last Will and Testament, with seven Codicils, of Peter Gunning, Bishop of Ely, and of the Probate thereof, 1685 - 1701
Scope and Contents
The Will is dated 25 Aug., 1679; the first of the seven Codicils, 26 Aug. 1679, and the last, 26 June, 1684. Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 26 July, 1684, William Saywell, D.D., [Prebendary of Ely,] sole executor. This copy appears to have been made for the purpose of taking Counsel's opinion upon the legacies bequeathed to William Gunning, the testator's cousin, which is endorsed upon the last sheet and signed George Gifford, 24 Nov., 1686. Bishop Gunning died 6 July, 1684. See Bentham's Ely, pp. 202-204.
Dates
- Creation: 1685 - 1701
Creator
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Extent
1 file(s) (48 sheets)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
In the library by 1861.
Physical Description
Paper
Repository Details
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