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Blackadder Nursie star Patsy Byrne's will - 'hidden' £1.5m fortune to £50k hospice gift

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READ NEXT: Elizabeth Taylor's will - £500m fortune, eye-watering jewellery and £1m given to exIn the weeks following her death, Probate records revealed that Patsy had left an eye-watering fortune in her will - and also explained the star's wishes for how her fortune should be distributed.Patsy Byrne was one of the most familiar faces on our screens, after appearing hit TV programmes and films including Watching, Z Cars, Peak Practice, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Heartbeat, Inspector Morse, Les Miserables and David Copperfield - as well as a number of theatre productions.She is also most fondly remembered as Nursie in the BBC programme Blackadder, along with her appearance in children's TV programme Maid Marian and Her Merry Men.However, Patsy sadly died at the age of 80 years old on June 17, 2014, with stars from the world of entertainment paying tribute to beloved actress.Blackadder actor Tony Robinson told 5 Live: "I was so fond of her as a person and so in awe of her capabilities that when I decided I wanted to introduce a mother to Maid Marion, my first choice was Patsy."Her death also came just one week after that of fellow Blackadder star Rik Mayall, who is fondly remembered for playing Lord Flashheart in the programme.With a long and successful career on both stage and screen, it is no surprise that Patsy Byrne amassed a huge net worth.Yet is has since been revealed that Patsy was unaware of how much her fortune was actually worth when she drew up her will, according to stepdaughter Monica Seccombe.Patsy had majorly underestimated how much her fortune was worth - with her estate eventually revealed to be an eye-watering £1.5million following her death.Away from the limelight, Patsy Byrne was married to Patrick John.

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