Document signed by Montaigne and his brother-in-law Richard de Lestonnac, and two witnesses; Bordeaux

Scope and Content

The document concerns a dispute over a property said to have been given to Montaigne's brother Arnaud, who had died in his twenties. The dispute was settled in an ecclesiastical court. With a second document dated 1581.

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Additional Information

Former reference: Montaigne.1.5.18