2007
DOI: 10.1179/174963207x227569
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Philippa Russell and the Wills of London's Late Medieval Singlewomen

Abstract: East Sussex Record Offi ce, Lewes, UKNever-married women were common in the streets and lanes of late medieval London, but few of their wills survive. Philippa Russell is one of only 15 such testators recorded in London probate courts between 1450 and 1500, and her will is especially long and informative. Providing readers with a translation of Russell's will, this article examines what it reveals about Russell's piety, charity, civic-mindedness, wealth, and personal and familial relations. It also discusses t… Show more

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“…66 The number of surviving wills left by single, never-married women is low across Britain and the material from Wales does little to add to the total. 67 No Welsh testament explicitly records a 'single woman'; the status can only be presumed through the absence of any mention of husband or children, and potential identifiers such as the presence of strong links to the natal family. 68 Using this criteria we have three possible examples.…”
Section: Women's Willsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…66 The number of surviving wills left by single, never-married women is low across Britain and the material from Wales does little to add to the total. 67 No Welsh testament explicitly records a 'single woman'; the status can only be presumed through the absence of any mention of husband or children, and potential identifiers such as the presence of strong links to the natal family. 68 Using this criteria we have three possible examples.…”
Section: Women's Willsmentioning
confidence: 99%