A measure of worth: probate valuations, personal wealth and indebtedness in England, 1810–40.

This article discusses the reliability of probate valuations as a source for studying nineteenth-century wealth-holding by examining the extent to which estates were encumbered by debt. Drawing upon the analysis of a sample of Legacy Duty Office residuary account papers, it discusses the types and s...

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Published in:	Historical Research Vol. 79; no. 205; pp. 383 - 404
Main Authors:	Owens, Alastair, Green, David R., Bailey, Craig, Kay, Alison C.
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Aug2006
Subjects:	Debt British politics & government Estates (Law) Historians Finance
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