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Will of Amelia, Landgravine of Hesse in Dutch (copy) with translation 10 March 1720....
Catalogue reference: PROB 1/94
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This record is about the Will of Amelia, Landgravine of Hesse in Dutch (copy) with translation 10 March 1720.... dating from 4 July 1736 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PROB 1/94
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Title (The name of the record)
- Will of Amelia, Landgravine of Hesse in Dutch (copy) with translation 10 March 1720. Includes seven affidavits in French (copy) with translation, dated 10 June 1736, 17 March 1720, 28 December 1722, 17 June 1726, 18 March 1728, 10 August 1728 and 13 June 1736; two affidavits as to translation dated 29 June 1726 and 24 July 1736; and five codicils, in French (copy) with translation, dated 22 December 1722, 17 June 1726, 18 March 1728, 10 April 1728 and 19 February 1735. Proved 4 July 1736.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 4 July 1736
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Description (What the record is about)
- Will of Princess Amelia, Landgravine of Hesse in Dutch (copy) with translation 10 March 1720. Includes seven affidavits in French (copy) with translation, dated 10 June 1736, 17 March 1720, 28 December 1722, 17 June 1726, 18 March 1728, 10 August 1728 and 13 June 1736; two affidavits as to translation dated 29 June 1726 and 24 July 1736; and five codicils, in French (copy) with translation, dated 22 December 1722, 17 June 1726, 18 March 1728, 10 April 1728 and 19 February 1735. Proved 4 July 1736.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C198112/
Series information
PROB 1
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons
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Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons
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Will of Amelia, Landgravine of Hesse in Dutch (copy) with translation 10 March 1720. Includes seven affidavits in French (copy) with translation, dated 10 June 1736, 17 March 1720, 28 December 1722, 17 June 1726, 18 March 1728, 10 August 1728 and 13 June 1736; two affidavits as to translation dated 29 June 1726 and 24 July 1736; and five codicils, in French (copy) with translation, dated 22 December 1722, 17 June 1726, 18 March 1728, 10 April 1728 and 19 February 1735. Proved 4 July 1736.
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