The Material Culture of Wills, England 1540-1790

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Month: March 2026


Will of the month: A Preceptor of Aldgate and his Hebrew Books

This month’s post explores the will of David de Crasto, who was born into a prominent Jewish family in London, and died in the city in 1784.[1] De Crasto’s will is an example of how illuminating probate documents can be, but also how they can omit or obscure key details of a person’s life. De […]


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