{"product_id":"strange-will-requests-and-bequests-aj-griffiths-jones-9781036194963","title":"Strange Will Requests and Bequests: Exploring the Vaults of Somerset House","description":"\u003cb\u003eBritain's archival treasure of Last Wills and Testaments reveals how final words expose conflicts, quirks, and the living character behind bygone lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTucked away in the vaults of Somerset House lies one of Britain's most revealing and eccentric historical treasures: a vast archive of Last Wills and Testaments. These documents, often the final words of the dead, hold more than just legal instructions; they're windows into the character of those gone before, into their conflicts and lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom vengeful codicils and heartfelt farewells, to wills etched on eggshells or hidden in hollow bedposts, this book uncovers a trove of bizarre and entertaining bequests. Here are men and women who used their final words to settle scores, impose odd conditions, or deliver one last laugh -- sometimes at the expense of expectant heirs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor family historians, these wills offer more than just names and dates. They reveal values, relationships, secrets, and social customs that breathe life into ancestral records. Whether you're tracing your ancestors or simply enjoy tales of posthumous mischief, this journey into the strange world of testamentary history proves that death doesn't always mean silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aj Griffiths-Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036194965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036194963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen and Sword Family History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Aj Griffiths-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801341112575,"sku":"9781036194963","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-will-requests-and-bequests-aj-griffiths-jones-9781036194963","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}