Testaments of the clerics of the Olomouc Diocese from 1746 to 1783 Cover Image

„Post cujus obitum et testamentum confectum inventum est.“ Testamenty kněží olomoucké diecéze z let 1746–1783
Testaments of the clerics of the Olomouc Diocese from 1746 to 1783

Author(s): Pavel Pumpr
Subject(s): Archiving, Social history, 18th Century
Published by: Národní archiv
Keywords: testaments; clerics; probate proceedings; Olomouc Diocese; 18th century

Summary/Abstract: The study examines, based on an analysis of 101 probate files by the clerics of the Olomouc Diocese from 1746 to 1783, the practice of creating testaments by clerics. It monitors how successful the church authorities’ calls for a testament have been, which facts that have had an impact on whether the clerics has made a last will, and in what advance before his death the clergy’s testaments were made. Other fates of testaments within probate proceedings following the death of clerics are also analysed. The ascertainments achieved are used to answer the question of what function the clerical testament performed in the reporting period and environment.

  • Issue Year: 33/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 116-132
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Czech
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