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Jane Austen’s will
Explore Jane Austen's will, in her own handwriting, which shows how the novelist planned to share her belongings with family and friends after her death.
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Will of Austen Signed 27 April 1817. Includes affidavit by John and Harriet Palmer...
Catalogue reference: PROB 1/78
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This record is about the Will of Austen Signed 27 April 1817. Includes affidavit by John and Harriet Palmer... dating from 11 September 1817 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 1/78
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Title (The name of the record)
- Will of Austen Signed 27 April 1817. Includes affidavit by John and Harriet Palmer 10 September 1817. Proved 11 September 1817.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 11 September 1817
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Description (What the record is about)
- Will of Jane Austen Signed 27 April 1817. Includes affidavit by John and Harriet Palmer 10 September 1817. Proved 11 September 1817.
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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/C198096/
Series information
PROB 1
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: PROB 1
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons
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Will of Austen Signed 27 April 1817. Includes affidavit by John and Harriet Palmer 10 September 1817. Proved 11 September 1817.
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