„Budući da je smrt csoveka istinita, csas pak smrti nepoznat…“ („As the Death of Men is Known, and the Time of Death, However, Unknown ...“) – Testators and Testamentary Legacies in the Wills Cover Image

„Budući da je smrt csoveka istinita, csas pak smrti nepoznat…“ – oporučna ostavština u oporukama osječkoga stanovništva (1809. - 1850.)
„Budući da je smrt csoveka istinita, csas pak smrti nepoznat…“ („As the Death of Men is Known, and the Time of Death, However, Unknown ...“) – Testators and Testamentary Legacies in the Wills

Author(s): Edina Lovaš
Contributor(s): Mica Orban Kljajić (Translator)
Subject(s): Civil Law, Local History / Microhistory, 19th Century
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: wills; testator; testamentary legacy; Free and Royal City of Osijek; first half of the 19th century;

Summary/Abstract: On the basis of preserved original wills and transcripts of wills, which can be found within the holdings of the City Government of the Free and Royal City of Osijek, this paper analyses wills, testators and testamentary legacies in unpublished wills of the Osijek population. The analysis comprises 86 wills written in Croatian in the period from 1809 and 1850. The focal point of the paper is the review of wills as source materials within the holdings of the City Government of the Free and Royal City of Osijek, the review of the structure of Osijek wills, the analysis of the numerical relation between male and female testators as well as the characteristics of the testators. As concerns the testamentary legacies, a list of those most represented in the wills is given, such as financial donations, real estate and material things.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 93-113
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Croatian
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