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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts of Durham == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts of Durham == | ||
The earliest original wills for Durham date from 1540, but there are some registered copy wills for 1526-1534. There are earlier records filed with the superior courts, some dating back to 1311, in the bishop's general serices of act books. There are gaps in the records for early periods; others in poor condition. | |||
Inventories were prevalent from the earliest period through th efirst quarter of the 18th century. They may be filed with the administration bonds as well as with the original wills. Registered copies are usually indexed and arranged chronologically. Page numbers appear in the upper right corner and testators' names are frequently written in the margins. There may be an inventory written at the end of the copy will and almost always there will be a probate act in Latin indicating when the will was proven. | |||
== Durham Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions<br> == | == Durham Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions<br> == | ||