Title: Notes on the Wills in the Great Orphan Book and Book of Wills In the Council House at Bristol Classic Reprint
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0656175524
ISBN 13: 9780656175529
Binding: HRD
Condition: New
Weight: 661 grams

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Explore Bristol’s medieval wills and how guardians protected orphans, preserved legacies, and shaped the town’s records.

This volume gathers the Orphan Book’s notices, recognizances, and related documents from Bristol’s Guildhall and Common Council. It shows how wills of testators—often a parent or guardian—were proved, sometimes before ecclesiastical authorities and sometimes before the Mayor and burgesses. The entries illuminate the practical workings of guardianship, family alliances, and the care of minor heirs in late medieval and early modern Bristol.

Readers will see how the city organized records, the language shift from Latin to English, and how indentures and ordinances complemented the collection. The book includes brief notes on notable families and the evolving use of probate to support church and civic life. It offers a window into everyday legal and charitable practices surrounding bequests and guardianship.

How guardianship and probate were handled in Bristol’s town government and courts
Types of documents found in the Orphan Book, including wills, recognizances, and ordinances
Examples of families and testators, and how their legacies were managed for minors
Language and record-keeping practices from late medieval to early modern periods

Ideal for readers interested in local history, legal history, and how cities managed orphans’ estates in bygone eras.

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