Fixing Movables: Gifts by Testament in Late Medieval Douai

The will written by Marie Narrette, a prosperous spinster, in 1405 in the city of Douai France is examined. The city was not unique, but certain features of its legal institutions were. These peculiarities provide the essential frame for reading Narrette's will and those of her neighbors.

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Published in:Past & present 1996-02 (150), p.3-45
Main Author: Howell, Martha C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bequests
Cash
Children
Churches
Cities
Heirs
Husbands
Linen
Marital property
Men
Middle Ages
Narrette, Marie
Widows
Wills
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Summary:The will written by Marie Narrette, a prosperous spinster, in 1405 in the city of Douai France is examined. The city was not unique, but certain features of its legal institutions were. These peculiarities provide the essential frame for reading Narrette's will and those of her neighbors.
ISSN:0031-2746
1477-464X