A will from the 17th century, which led to a dispute within William Shakespeare’s family over his grand residence in Stratford-upon-Avon, has come to light. The document was written by Thomas Nash on August 25, 1642, and was uncovered by Dr. Dan Gosling, a historian at The National Archives. He discovered it while examining unlisted boxes filled with various property records. According to Dr. Gosling, the document had likely remained unseen for more than 150 years after it was stored away in