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From: G W Coppock <>
Subject: [OEL] 17th century wills, Middlesex and Northampton Counties
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:21:42 -0500

Over the last few weeks I have been working on transcribing wills from
the two counties mentioned. A common thread in all of them is each one
bequeaths a sum of money varying from 5-10 pounds "to buy him/her/them a
ring".

What is the significance, if any, of someone making a bequest to insure
that a sibling, cousin, etc, had a ring. The wills all came from those
held by the Preogative Court of Canterbury and were fairly wealthy
people. I was wondering if it was a custom or a perchance happening.
Thanks for any enlightment.

GW

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