The 1447 Will of John Holand, Duke of Exeter

Question

I'm in search of the "Bastards of Exeter", illegitimate sons of the Duke of Exeter who are said to have been named in his 1447 Will.  I've got an abstract of the Will [https://archive.org/details/earlylincolnwil00gibbgoog/page/n179/mode/2up] but it doesn't name the bastard sons. Does anyone know where the full Will is hiding?

Answer 1

Bishop Alnwick's register (from which this abstract has been made) is supposed to be held by Lincolnshire Archives (Ecclesiastical Register XVIII). https://www.lincolnshirearchives.org.uk/contact.aspx

Comments

Well, the real question is: where and how it is accessible?

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If they hold it, it is likely to be accessible in their reading rooms which according to their website are open Tuesday-Friday and the first Saturday of every month and are in Lincoln in the UK. I suggest you contact the Archives (using the link I provided above) to check they have the register (as it is not detailed separately in their catalogue) and perhaps to ask if you can order a copy of folio 24. I found no sign that it has been digitised or microfilmed by FamilySearch.

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Nor have I.