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Evening Standard
Ted Hennessey

Historian finds 17th century will which sparked Shakespeare family row

The document, drawn up by Thomas Nash on August 25 1642, was discovered Dr Dan Gosling, a historian at The National Archives (The National Archives/PA) -

A 17th century will which sparked a family row over William Shakespeare’s grand Stratford-upon-Avon home has been found.

The document, drawn up by Thomas Nash on August 25 1642, was discovered Dr Dan Gosling, a historian at The National Archives, who was looking through unlisted boxes containing hundreds of deeds.

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