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Will of Samuel Pepys 2 August 1701. Includes two codicils dated 12 May 1703 and 13...
Catalogue reference: PROB 1/9
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This record is about the Will of Samuel Pepys 2 August 1701. Includes two codicils dated 12 May 1703 and 13... dating from 25 June 1703 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PROB 1/9
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Title (The name of the record)
- Will of Samuel Pepys 2 August 1701. Includes two codicils dated 12 May 1703 and 13 May 1703. Proved 25 June 1703.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 25 June 1703
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Description (What the record is about)
- Will of Samuel Pepys 2 August 1701. Includes two codicils dated 12 May 1703 and 13 May 1703. Proved 25 June 1703.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C198027/
Series information
PROB 1
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons
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