Legacies and Legalities: Bequests of Land to Ecclesiastical Institutions in England c. 1180-1300
(2025)
Journal Article
White, S. B. (2025). Legacies and Legalities: Bequests of Land to Ecclesiastical Institutions in England c. 1180-1300. Law and History Review, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0738248024000324
In English testamentary history, there is a clear divide between Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman testamentary practice, with the primary difference being that in the latter case, heritable land could not be bequeathed. Once the transfer of land required... Read More about Legacies and Legalities: Bequests of Land to Ecclesiastical Institutions in England c. 1180-1300.