Publisher's Synopsis
William Barnes was the last of his 3 unmarried siblings to die. William's will and subsequent dispute in chancery proved to be a Genealogical goldmine both in terms of family relationships and descriptions of the people involved. Using the Chancery Proceeding documents at the National Archives and Local Record Offices the author uncovers the dispute between the different members of the extended family and friends of William Barnes - Platts, Bladon, Webb and Butler being the main ones over the estate in Staffordshire
