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jmbar2

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1. Fascinating finds

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 11:01 AM

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Heminges' will sounds like it was written in consultation with accountants and estate attorneys - very well planned and thought out. The purchase of rings in both wills is curious. Was this a traditional parting gift at the time?

I was curious about wills from the past and found this site:
https://transcribedwills.co.uk

End of life planning was more well-developed than I had expected.

Thanks for an interesting post.

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Last Wills of Shakespeare vs John Heminges (owner of the Globe theater) [View all] GreatGazoo Sunday OP

Fascinating finds jmbar2 Sunday #1

Yes mourning rings were common in Wills GreatGazoo Sunday #2

I find old wills interesting because they offer such a detailed look into the daily lives of people in the past. jmbar2 Sunday #4

Had not heard of that book GreatGazoo Sunday #6

Mere speculation, but it's possible Shakespeare had suffered a stroke before he wrote or dictated Gaugamela Sunday #3

Certainly he anticipated his own passing so it seems GreatGazoo Sunday #5