Piece
Special wills PROB 1
Catalogue reference: PRO 57/3097
Date: 1970-1974
Special wills PROB 1
Piece
William Shakespeare's will: three oak and glass display frames, and oak storage box....
Catalogue reference: PROB 1/4A
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This record is about the William Shakespeare's will: three oak and glass display frames, and oak storage box.... dating from Late 19th century; 1996 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PROB 1/4A
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Date (When the record was created)
- Late 19th century; 1996
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Description (What the record is about)
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William Shakespeare's will: three oak and glass display frames, and oak storage box. Also includes a reverse calf binding in a slipcase dating from 1996
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also PROB 1/4
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SR 15/11
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Non record material
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 box(es)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- Shakespeare's will was for a long time on display at the Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House, London, for the public to see for the price of 1 shilling. For this the three pages of the will were each individually framed and, when not on display, the three frames would have been kept housed in this purpose-built wooden box. The box and display frames were added to this series in February 2016.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15344975/
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Series information
PROB 1
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons
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Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PROB
Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
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Within the series: PROB 1
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons
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William Shakespeare's will: three oak and glass display frames, and oak storage box....
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