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...
| Publicado en: | Historical Research Vol. 79; no. 205; pp. 383 - 404 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2006
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