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Will of William Congreve (2 copies) 26 February 1725/6. Proved 3 February 1728/9.
Catalogue reference: PROB 1/103
What’s it about?
This record is about the Will of William Congreve (2 copies) 26 February 1725/6. Proved 3 February 1728/9. dating from 3 February 1728 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 1/103
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Title (The name of the record)
- Will of William Congreve (2 copies) 26 February 1725/6. Proved 3 February 1728/9.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 3 February 1728
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Description (What the record is about)
- Will of William Congreve (2 copies) 26 February 1725/6. Proved 3 February 1728/9.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Formerly in PROB 10/1719
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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/C198121/
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 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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Will of William Congreve (2 copies) 26 February 1725/6. Proved 3 February 1728/9.
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