Dear Colleagues, The extract below is from the Will of Jacob Proctor Merchant Taylor of the city of London dated 1616 (Borderline medieaval!?) 'Then my mynde and will is that Jane my loving wife shall have and enioye one full third parte of all my goods Chattells money and Debts which is of righte due unto her by the laudable custome of the Citie of London' What was the laudable custom of London? Thank you in anticipation. Peter

I think it was something along the lines that a third of the property went to the widow, a third went to the children, and the last third could be bequeathed freely according to the will of the testator. Vance

On Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 5:17:52 PM UTC+1, Peter Cockerill wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > The extract below is from the Will of Jacob Proctor Merchant Taylor of the city of London dated 1616 (Borderline medieaval!?) > > > 'Then my mynde and will is that Jane my loving wife shall have and enioye one full third parte of all my goods Chattells money and Debts which is of righte due unto her by the laudable custome of the Citie of London' > > What was the laudable custom of London? > > Thank you in anticipation. > Peter Thanks Matt and Vance. Peter